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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. As mentioned in Chapter 5, who was born the year Michelangelo died?

2. Who painted the Virgin Mary's head in the fresco of the Annunciation at the church Santissima Annunziata?

3. Who painted the "Primavera" that is discussed in Chapter 6?

4. What is the title of the hymn that Chapter 6 mentions as having been composed by one of Savonarola's adherents?

5. The artist mentioned in the first paragraph of Chapter 4 is puzzling over what subject?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the color scheme of the "springtime" painters? Give one example of its use.

2. Why did Machiavelli favor an army composed of citizens?

3. Describe the operation and purpose of the gnomon in the Duomo.

4. Describe how Brunelleschi won the right to build the cupola of the Duomo.

5. What were the ramifications for an artist who became a Piagnone?

6. Describe the origin of the phrase "as round as Giotto's O."

7. Compare the work of Brunelleschi to Greek philosophy.

8. Briefly describe the modern Tuscan countryside, as discussed in Chapter 6.

9. Describe some of the characteristics of the Medicis.

10. Describe the event that occurred in 1304 to make the Florentines believe judgment was near.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Critique the author's writing style and technique in describing the Duomo.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the causes and effects of the defeat of the Republic.

Essay Topic 3

Write a detailed description of the setting of modern Florence, and compare and contrast that setting with another city that the book discusses.

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