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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. At what temperature were bricks fired in Florence in the 1400's?
2. When was the first stone of the lantern at Santa Maria del Fiore consecrated?
3. Whose remains were supposed to be displayed at Santa Maria del Fiore's consecration ceremony?
4. How many bricks could the average kiln hold?
5. When did Filippo die?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss the stairwells at Santa Maria del Fiore.
2. What two acts on the part of the Opera revealed how much faith they placed in Filippo?
3. Which of the capomaestros was known as the most influential sculptor of his time?
4. What did Alberti say about the dome being constructed at Santa Maria del Fiore?
5. Discuss the fresco that decorated the interior of the vault at Santa Maria del Fiore.
6. Why were bricks carefully regulated in Florence?
7. Why was the consecration of the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore so important to Filippo?
8. What did Annunciation Day celebrate?
9. What did Pope Eugenius IV do at the beginning of the Feast of Annunciation in 1436?
10. How did Filippo provide for the workman's safety at Santa Maria del Fiore?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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
Filippo was betrayed by several people he worked with throughout his career. Discuss betrayals that Filippo experienced in his life and how they affected his personal life and his career.
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