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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the majority of architectural commissions that Filippo received in 1419 include?

2. Which Italian artist was legendary for the broken nose that caused ugliness?

3. Who rediscovered the book "On Aqueducts"?

4. What was the name of Filippo's fellow goldsmith who was a renowned artist by the time he was forty?

5. Who created the model for the item that was developed after Filippo's device was finished?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were stones tested for quality?

2. How did Filippo develop his interest in solving mechanical problems?

3. What caused a decision to be delayed in the dome designing contest for the Santa Maria Del Fiore?

4. What was considered the grandest building project in Florence in the 1400s?

5. What was the work schedule like of the laborers at Santa Maria del Fiore?

6. What was the most important religious feast of Brunelleschi's time?

7. Discuss the construction of the sandstone chain that was used at the Santa Maria del Fiore.

8. What happened in the wooden chain designing contest for the Santa Maria del Fiore?

9. What issues was the dome designing contest for the Santa Maria del Fiore attempting to resolve?

10. How did stonemasons learn their trade?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 12, the author states that "buildings of large dimensions have always posed moral problems." Discuss what the author meant by that statement.

Essay Topic 2

Brunelleschi's ideas in design were advanced for their time. Discuss how Brunelleschi's designs affected other architects.

Essay Topic 3

Compare the role of the warden to the role of Brunelleschi and Ghiberti in the construction of the Santa Maria del Fiore.

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