An Italian sculptor, painter, poet, engineer, and architect famous for the Sistine Chapel ceiling and the statue of David is which artist?

• A. Leonardo da Vinci
• B. Donatello
• C. Michelangelo
• D. Raphael

Answer: (C)

This question hinges on recognizing a Renaissance master whose talents spanned several fields and who is closely tied to two iconic works. The artist who fits this description is Michelangelo. He is celebrated not only for sculpture—most famously the marble statue of David—but also for painting, notably the dramatic ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. His influence extended beyond these two fields into architecture and even poetry, marking him as a quintessential all-around genius of the period. Other artists mentioned—while brilliant in their own right—are best known for specific areas (for example, Donatello for sculpture in an earlier Renaissance phase; Leonardo da Vinci for painting and science; Raphael for painting and architecture) and are not identified with both the Sistine Chapel ceiling and the David statue.