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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. According to the author, Florence shares "simplicity of life" with which city?

2. According to Chapter 5, what is the main characteristic of Florentine art?

3. As mentioned in Chapter 6, which object is prominently venerated in Tuscany?

4. Whom does the author call "the resident humanist in the Medici household"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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. Why was Andrea del Castagno thought to be evil?

5. Name some of the ways in which Florence unleashed original ideas on the world.

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

7. Describe the appearance of Donna Maria Ciliego.

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

9. Compare the work of Brunelleschi to Greek philosophy.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the relationship between painting and sculpture in Florence, including what each medium was used for and what each medium signified to the people.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss in detail some of the Florentines' superstitious beliefs, including their thoughts on natural disasters and on various artists and forms of painting.

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