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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. Where was "The Battle of San Romano" originally housed?

2. According to information provided in Chapter 4, which artist was posthumously considered to be "a devil"?

3. Whose favorite artistic medium was terra verde?

4. When did the Spanish military overthrow the Florentine Republic?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Paolo di Dono earn his nickname?

2. Explain what the hymn "Crazy for Jesus" says about Florentine culture.

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

4. Explain the author's meaning in her assertion that Florentine painting "had a sweet tooth."

5. Summarize the exceptional nature of the fresco of the Annunciation in Santissima Annunziata.

6. Summarize the love story of Maria and Michael Dagomari.

7. Why was Andrea del Castagno thought to be evil?

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

9. How did Donatello influence Padua?

10. Describe the month of May in Florence.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe in detail the character and work of Paolo Uccello, including his greatest work, the Universal Deluge.

Essay Topic 2

Compare Florence to another Italian city, such as Venice, Rome, or Siena. How is the architecture different? How is the culture different?

Essay Topic 3

Explain Florence's relationship with its history. How does that relationship differ from the relationship that other Italian cities have with their history? Explain.

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