The Cleaning of Michelangelo's Sistine Ceiling Initially Shocked Art Historians

question 59

Multiple Choice

The cleaning of Michelangelo's Sistine ceiling initially shocked art historians because it revealed ____.

• A) large areas of overpaint
• B) the work of another artist
• C) a new painting technique
• D) vivid colors

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