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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 else did the brick makers in Florence mold in their kilns?

2. When was Filippo's body laid to rest?

3. When did Florentine mercenaries attack Lucca?

4. At what temperature were bricks fired in Florence in the 1400's?

5. How many pounds did the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore weigh?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was the consecration of the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore so important to Filippo?

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

4. What do modern commentators believe that the story of the tower of Babel tried to account for?

5. What happened to Filippo in August 1434 after the meeting with the wardens?

6. What meeting was Filippo worried about having with the wardens regarding the dome in 1426?

7. How was marble extracted at Carrara?

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

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

10. In what order did the capomaestros die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In 1429 cracks were discovered in the side walls of the nave at Santa Maria del Fiore. Discuss the impact of this discovery upon the work at Santa Maria del Fiore and whether the cracks had both positive and negative impacts upon the construction of the cathedral.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the writing style that Ross King used when writing "Brunelleschi's Dome." Is the same style used throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the impact that Lorenzo and Filippo's relationship had on the construction at Santa Maria del Fiore.

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