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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. How many trees had been ordered for the platforms and scaffolds at Santa Maria del Fiore?
2. What type of trees had been ordered for the platforms and scaffolds at Santa Maria del Fiore?
3. What disease killed 4/5 of Florence's population in 1348?
4. Where were most goldsmith shops in Florence located during Filippo's time?
5. How many architectural commissions did Filippo receive in 1419?
Short Essay Questions
1. What were the remarkable features of Filippo's hoist?
2. What projects did Lorenzo create during his career?
3. Why did many Florentine artists in Filippo's time have a dim view of marriage?
4. Why did the author describe goldsmithing as "not the most wholesome of professions"?
5. What caused a decision to be delayed in the dome designing contest for the Santa Maria Del Fiore?
6. What happened during the religious feasts of Brunelleschi's time?
7. How were stones tested for quality?
8. Who was Nonius Datus?
9. Discuss the construction of the sandstone chain that was used at the Santa Maria del Fiore.
10. What was Rome like in the 1400s?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Filippo was betrayed by several people he worked with throughout his career. Discuss betrayals that Filippo experienced in his life and how they affected his personal life and his career.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the writing style that Ross King used when writing "Brunelleschi's Dome." Is the same style used throughout the book?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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