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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. Whose iron rod model was destroyed after Filippo presented his model?
2. How old was Filippo when he died?
3. Whose remains were supposed to be displayed at Santa Maria del Fiore's consecration ceremony?
4. When did Filippo die?
5. How much was Filippo's pay cut during the war of 1424?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Filippo propose to the wardens when Santa Maria del Fiore began to show cracks in 1429?
2. What type of problems have been caused by large buildings throughout history?
3. Which of the capomaestros was known as the most influential sculptor of his time?
4. Why were lanterns such an important part of domes in the Renaissance?
5. What did Alberti say about the dome being constructed at Santa Maria del Fiore?
6. Where were the residents of Florence placed after their deaths during Filippo's time?
7. What two acts on the part of the Opera revealed how much faith they placed in Filippo?
8. What did Pope Eugenius IV do at the beginning of the Feast of Annunciation in 1436?
9. Why were bricks carefully regulated in Florence?
10. What did Lorenzo do to aggravate the wardens?
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
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 3
One of the last designing contests for the Santa Maria del Fiore was the contest to design a lantern for the peak of the dome. Discuss the criteria that was used for judging the contest and whether that criteria was subjective or objective.
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