Michelangelo Was Reluctant to Take the Commission for the Sistine

question 21

Multiple Choice

Michelangelo was reluctant to take the commission for the Sistine Ceiling because __________.

• A) he had already committed to sculpting the pope's tomb
• B) he considered himself a sculptor, not a painter
• C) he foresaw the difficulties he would face in painting the immense space
• D) all of the above