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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. What was Lorenzino de' Medici's nickname?

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

3. With whom did Donatello live?

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

5. Which of these artists is not mentioned in Chapter 6 as a "flowery painter"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe some of the characteristics of the Medicis.

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

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

4. Summarize Brunelleschi's prank on the woodworker.

5. Describe the month of May in Florence.

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

7. Compare the work of Brunelleschi to Greek philosophy.

8. How did the Florentines feel about antiquity?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Provide an overview of medieval Florentine culture, giving an example for each trait that you name, as well as counterexamples whenever possible.

Essay Topic 2

Explore Michelangelo's relationship with the popes as a case study of Florentine culture.

Essay Topic 3

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

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