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Scholars continue to explore the mysteries of Michelangelo's art, including a hidden drawing of a tormented Cleopatra on the reverse side of his famous painting. There is ongoing debate about whether Michelangelo's architectural plan for the dome of St. Peter's Basilica reflects his original model or if he changed his design. Additionally, questions remain about why he destroyed many of his drawings before his death, leading to intrigue among artists and researchers.

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Read The Following Passage Carefully and Answer The Question Given Below It

Scholars continue to explore the mysteries of Michelangelo's art, including a hidden drawing of a tormented Cleopatra on the reverse side of his famous painting. There is ongoing debate about whether Michelangelo's architectural plan for the dome of St. Peter's Basilica reflects his original model or if he changed his design. Additionally, questions remain about why he destroyed many of his drawings before his death, leading to intrigue among artists and researchers.

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2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below it.

Over four hundred years after Michelangelo’s death, scholars are still unravelling the mysteries of his art.
One mystery revealed recently was that, his famous painting of a pensive Cleopatra included a hidden
drawing of a different Cleopatra on the reverse side. This hidden Cleopatra depicts a tormented woman,
whose eyes stare out at the viewer and whose mouth is open, screaming in horror. The two images, drawn
on two sides of the same paper, can be viewed simultaneously. The second mystery is with regard to
Michelangelo’s architectural plan for the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Did he intend the dome to
look like the model he built between 1558 and 1561? Or did he change his mind after building the model and
decided to elevate the dome in the way it is today? Scholars do not agree on the answers. The third mystery
about this great artist was why he destroyed hundreds or thousands of his drawings before he died. Did he
feel that they were unimportant or did he want the world to see only his finished products? The mystery
associated with Michelangelo’s art being elusive, has attracted artists, scholars and researchers since ages.

The dome of St. Peter’s Basilica_____________. (Choose the most appropriate answer from the given
options)

A. bears no resemblance to the one in the model


B. was destroyed after the model was built
C. was designed differently than the one that was built
D. was rebuilt to elevate the dome

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