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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. Who did the city of Florence go to war with in 1424?

2. How old was Lorenzo Ghiberti when he died?

3. When did the wardens in charge of Santa Maria del Fiore order Filippo to speed up construction?

4. What war did Florence end in 1414?

5. Who plagiarized Filippo's lantern design?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Annunciation Day celebrate?

2. How did the Opera reduce the cost of importing bianchi marmi into Florence?

3. What tributes were made to Filippo after his death?

4. Discuss the fresco that decorated the interior of the vault at Santa Maria del Fiore.

5. Why were bricks carefully regulated in Florence?

6. Discuss the stairwells at Santa Maria del Fiore.

7. How did Filippo provide for the workman's safety at Santa Maria del Fiore?

8. What did Lorenzo do to aggravate the wardens?

9. Which of the capomaestros was known as the most influential sculptor of his time?

10. What did Alberti say about the dome being constructed at Santa Maria del Fiore?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the role of the warden to the role of Brunelleschi and Ghiberti in the construction of the Santa Maria del Fiore.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Filippo Brunelleschi created a hoist to use in the construction at Santa Maria del Fiore. Discuss why Filippo created a hoist and whether he was accustomed to solving problems with new inventions.

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