Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture Test | Final Test - Medium

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Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture Test | Final Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who imprisoned Filippo in 1434?
(a) Lorenzo Silvestri.
(b) Raynaldo Silvestri.
(c) John Silvestri.
(d) Antonio Silvestri.

2. What tool did Leon Battista Alberti create to survey the Roman ruins?
(a) Microscope.
(b) Sifter.
(c) Astrolabe.
(d) Compass.

3. What capomaestro was fired for not being able to climb the steps at Santa Maria del Fiore?
(a) Giovanni d' Ambrogio.
(b) Arnolfo di Cambio.
(c) Lorenzo Ghiberti.
(d) Emilio De Fabris.

4. When was Filippo's body laid to rest?
(a) May 16, 1446.
(b) May 15, 1446.
(c) May 17, 1446.
(d) May 18, 1446.

5. In what year did Lorenzo Ghiberti complete "Doors of Paradise"?
(a) 1449.
(b) 1448.
(c) 1450.
(d) 1447.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose remains were supposed to be displayed at Santa Maria del Fiore's consecration ceremony?

2. What was the bust that was made after Filippo's death made of?

3. What war did Florence end in 1414?

4. In what year was the Alberti clan banished from Florence?

5. What was the name of the carpenter who helped Filippo create his lantern design for the Santa Maria del Fiore?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss the fresco that decorated the interior of the vault at Santa Maria del Fiore.

2. What did Filippo propose to the wardens when Santa Maria del Fiore began to show cracks in 1429?

3. What was Lorenzo's notorious reputation?

4. Why were lanterns such an important part of domes in the Renaissance?

5. How did Filippo provide for the workman's safety at Santa Maria del Fiore?

6. What do modern tourists do when they visit the Santa Maria del Fiore?

7. In what order did the capomaestros die?

8. How was marble extracted at Carrara?

9. Which of the capomaestros was known as the most influential sculptor of his time?

10. What did Alberti say about the dome being constructed at Santa Maria del Fiore?

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