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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. On what holiday do Florentine vendors sell crickets?

2. How many popes consulted Michelangelo, according to Chapter 5?

3. How old was Dante when he fought in the battle of Campaldino?

4. What was Lorenzino de' Medici's nickname?

5. Who wrote the instructional booklet Della Pittura?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Compare the work of Brunelleschi to Greek philosophy.

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

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

5. Describe the appearance of Donna Maria Ciliego.

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

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

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

9. How did Donatello influence Padua?

10. Describe some of the characteristics of the Medicis.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolic value of the Florentine tower.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Florentine culture in detail. Choose a character from the book and describe how he or she does or does not fit within that culture. Try to be as detailed as possible in your description.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the relationship between science and art in the early Renaissance in Florence, including mention of some of the main artists and works of art involved.

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