Michelangelo Word Search
Michelangelo, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: SCULPTOR, PAINTER, SISTINE, DAVID, PIETA, FRESCO, MARBLE, RENAISSANCE, VATICAN, CEILING, CHAPEL, MOSES.
There is no timer pressure: take as long as you like, and spend a hint if a word will not surface.
Michelangelo word list, defined
- SCULPTOR /skʌltər/ · noun
- A person who creates sculptures, typically by carving or modeling materials such as stone, wood, or clay. A sculptor may also be a person who designs or creates three-dimensional artworks. Related: carver, modeler, artist, craftsman.
- PAINTER /ˈpeɪntər/ · noun, verb
- A person who applies paint to a surface, or a person who creates artworks, especially in oil or watercolor. To decorate or color something with paint. Related: artist, decorator, colorist, artisan.
- PIETA /piˈɛtə/ · noun
- A sculpture or painting depicting the Virgin Mary holding the body of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion, often created by Michelangelo. Related: sculpture, painting, artwork.
- FRESCO /ˈfrɛskoʊ/ · noun
- A painting done rapidly in watercolour on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colours become fixed as the plaster dries; also, the technique itself. Related: mural, wall painting, secco, buon fresco.
- MARBLE /ˈmɑrbəl/ · noun
- A small, rounded mass of metamorphic rock, typically composed of calcium carbonate, often used in sculpture and architecture. A game played on a board with pieces made of this material. Related: stone, rock, agate, onyx.
- RENAISSANCE /rɪˈnɛsəns/ · noun
- A cultural and intellectual movement in Europe in the 14th to 17th centuries, characterized by a revival of classical Greek and Roman culture and a flowering of artistic and scientific achievement. A revival of interest in a particular area of study or activity. Related: revival, renaissance man, rebirth, resurgence.
- CEILING /ˈsiːlɪŋ/ · noun
- The inner overhead surface that covers the top of a room; also, an upper limit imposed on something such as prices, spending, or altitude. Related: limit, cap, upper bound, maximum.
- CHAPEL /ˈtʃæpəl/ · noun
- A chapel is a small building or room used for Christian worship, typically one that is separate from a main church or attached to a larger institution such as a school, hospital, prison, or private residence. It also denotes a place of worship belonging to a Nonconformist denomination such as Methodists or Baptists, especially in British usage. Related: church, sanctuary, shrine, oratory.
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