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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 capomaestro was fired for not being able to climb the steps at Santa Maria del Fiore?

2. What was the bust that was made after Filippo's death made of?

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

4. In what direction did the steps at Santa Maria del Fiore wind on the way up?

5. How tall did contemporary tests determine that Filippo had been?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do modern tourists do when they visit the Santa Maria del Fiore?

2. How did the war against Lucca impact the progress of construction at Santa Maria del Fiore?

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

4. How did the Opera reduce the cost of importing bianchi marmi into Florence?

5. Discuss the stairwells at Santa Maria del Fiore.

6. What was Lorenzo's notorious reputation?

7. Which of the capomaestros was known as the most influential sculptor of his time?

8. What idea was Filippo not able to convince the wardens to agree to?

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

10. What did Lorenzo do to aggravate the wardens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Filippo's commission to create the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore had a great impact on his life. Discuss how the creation of the dome at Santa Maria del Fiore impacted Flippo's life using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

The Black Plague haunted Florence for years after its first appearance in the city. Discuss the impact that the Black Death had on Florence and the construction of the Santa Maria Del Fiore.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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