What is Brunelluschi most famous for?
What other architectural projects was he involved in?
Where is Brunelluschi buried?
The Cathedral (Duomo)
In what centuries as construction on the duomo begun and finished?
Who was the original architect?
How was money raised to pay for the Duomo’s construction?
What event occurred in 1348 that slowed work?
What is the official name of the Duomo?
What flower represents Florence?
What happenedon Easter in 1478?
How did the Medici’s acquire their wealth?
How were they viewed by the common folk?
Which Medici was first responsible for making Florence a cultural center?
Which Medici ruled during the High Renaissance?
What is the name of the office building that Cosimo I used to centralize administration of Florence?
Which Medici gave Galileo a court appointment?
Which Medici was in power when Galileo faced the Inquisition?
Who is Christina of Lorraine?
What role did she have in the life of Galileo?
Who was Girolamo Savanarola?
Who was Machiavelli?
What is his “masterpiece”?
What was his masterpiece about?
What does Machiavellian mean?
Baptistery Doors
Who sculpted the first set of doors for the Baptistery?
What subjects are depicted in the door panels of the first set?
What was the subject of the competition panel for the second set of doors?
Who was selected to sculpt the second set of doors?
What subjects are depicted in the second set of doors?
How did Michelangelo refer to the third set of doors for the Baptistery?
What subjects are depicted in the third set of doors?