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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. Who was the pope in 1436?

2. What famous member of the Medici family was exiled in 1433?

3. How many different types of bricks were required in the construction of the cupola at the Santa Maria del Fiore?

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

5. Who had been commissioned to create the box where the remains were supposed to be displayed in at Santa Maria del Fiore's consecration ceremony?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Pope Eugenius IV do at the beginning of the Feast of Annunciation in 1436?

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

4. What tributes were made to Filippo after his death?

5. How was marble extracted at Carrara?

6. Discuss the stairwells at Santa Maria del Fiore.

7. What two acts on the part of the Opera revealed how much faith they placed in Filippo?

8. What type of problems have been caused by large buildings throughout history?

9. What did Annunciation Day celebrate?

10. Where were the residents of Florence placed after their deaths during Filippo's time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The wardens made the final decision as to whether Filippo should be allowed to complete the dome without centering. Discuss the role of the wardens during the construction of Santa Maria del Fiore.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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