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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. In what year did Filippo begin rebuilding the Augustinian church of Santo Spirito?
2. Where was Filippo's body entombed after his death?
3. At what pier in Santa Maria del Fiore did the steps begin?
4. What type of operation was bronze casting in the middle ages?
5. When did the city of Florence sign a truce with their enemy from 1424?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened to Filippo in August 1434 after the meeting with the wardens?
2. What idea was Filippo not able to convince the wardens to agree to?
3. Why was the quality of the mortar very important in the construction of the dome?
4. Why was the consecration of the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore so important to Filippo?
5. How did the war against Lucca impact the progress of construction at Santa Maria del Fiore?
6. What did Pope Eugenius IV do at the beginning of the Feast of Annunciation in 1436?
7. Discuss the fresco that decorated the interior of the vault at Santa Maria del Fiore.
8. What did Lorenzo do to aggravate the wardens?
9. What do modern commentators believe that the story of the tower of Babel tried to account for?
10. What did Michelangelo believe he could accomplish in regard to Filippo?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Brunelleschi's work on the Santa Maria del Fiore made a major impact on how he was viewed by the citizens of Florence. Discuss how Brunelleschi's work changed his reputation among the citizens of Florence and how he was regarded by the people of Florence because of his work.
Essay Topic 2
Flippo experienced conflicts with fellow architects. Discuss the conflicts that Flippo experienced and how these conflicts affected Flippo and his work.
Essay Topic 3
Making sure that he had the correct bricks and mortar for the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore was important to Filippo. Discuss why it was so important to Filippo to have a certain type of bricks and mortar for the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore. Was he always this particular about his building materials?
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