Florence Cathedral - Quiz
Florence Cathedral
  • 1. When were the three huge bronze doors of the Florence Cathedral made?
A) 1850 to 1860
B) 1899 to 1903
C) 1789 to 1803
D) 1499 to 1503
  • 2. Who designed the mosaics in the lunettes above the doors?
A) Niccolò Barabino
B) Tito Sarrocchi
C) Filippo Brunelleschi
D) Donatello
  • 3. Which artist sculpted the right-hand bronze door?
A) Benedetto da Maiano
B) Lorenzo Ghiberti
C) Luca della Robbia
D) Giuseppe Cassioli
  • 4. The interior of the cathedral is characterized by which architectural style?
A) Baroque
B) Renaissance
C) Late Gothic
D) Romanesque
  • 5. What is the subject of the fresco by Domenico di Michelino?
A) Dante Before the City of Florence
B) The Life of Saint Zenobius
C) The Coronation of the Virgin
D) The Last Judgment
  • 6. What pigment was used to paint the equestrian statue of Sir John Hawkwood to resemble bronze patina?
A) Terra verde
B) Lapis lazuli
C) Ochre
D) Vermilion
  • 7. How many hours does the one-handed liturgical clock show?
A) 6 hours
B) 12 hours
C) 20 hours
D) 24 hours
  • 8. Who painted the frescoes on the ceiling of the dome?
A) Donatello and Ghiberti
B) Michelangelo and Raphael
C) Giorgio Vasari and Federico Zuccari
D) Paolo Uccello and Andrea del Castagno
  • 9. Where is the tomb of Filippo Brunelleschi located?
A) In the museum
B) Outside the main entrance
C) In the crypt
D) Behind the high altar
  • 10. What mechanism causes the cracks in the dome to open and close?
A) Tidal forces
B) Seasonal temperature changes
C) Human foot traffic
D) Groundwater level variations
  • 11. How many major cracks of various sizes were counted in the survey of 1984?
A) 100
B) 493
C) 1000
D) 250
  • 12. What is the estimated weight of the cathedral's dome?
A) 50,000 tons
B) 10,000 tons
C) 25,000 tons
D) 5,000 tons
  • 13. Which artist is responsible for the silver shrine of Saint Zenobius?
A) Lorenzo Ghiberti
B) Andrea del Castagno
C) Donatello
D) Luca della Robbia
  • 14. What is the name of the system used to manage restoration data for the dome frescoes?
A) Thesaurus Florentinus
B) Opera Database
C) Firenze Digital
D) Archivio Duomo
  • 15. Who created the funeral monument of Bishop Antonio d'Orso?
A) Benedetto da Maiano
B) Tino da Camaino
C) Luca della Robbia
D) Bartolommeo Bandinelli
  • 16. What is the architectural plan of the Florence Cathedral?
A) Greek cross
B) Latin cross
C) Octagonal
D) Circular
  • 17. How many square bays are in the central nave?
A) Four
B) Six
C) Eight
D) Two
  • 18. What does the trilobate arrangement of the apses represent?
A) A star
B) A flower
C) The city walls
D) The Holy Trinity
  • 19. What is the total length of the cathedral?
A) 114 meters
B) 153 meters
C) 23 meters
D) 90 meters
  • 20. What is the height of the dome?
A) 38 meters
B) 153 meters
C) 90 meters
D) 114.5 meters
  • 21. Which organization commissioned the Old Testament sculptures?
A) The Florentine Guild of Merchants
B) The Medici family
C) Arte della Lana
D) The Vatican
  • 22. In what year was Donatello commissioned to carve a statue of David?
A) 1409
B) 1415
C) 1421
D) 1408
  • 23. Who was commissioned to carve a marble statue of Isaiah in 1408?
A) Michelangelo
B) Agostino di Duccio
C) Donatello
D) Nanni di Banco
  • 24. How many statues did Donatello create for the campanile between 1415 and 1426?
A) Twelve
B) Two
C) Seven
D) Five
  • 25. Who created the terracotta figure of Hercules in 1463?
A) Agostino di Duccio
B) Michelangelo
C) Donatello
D) Nanni di Banco
  • 26. Where was the 2010 fiberglass replica of David placed?
A) In the central nave
B) On a roof-top buttress
C) On the campanile
D) Inside the baptistery
  • 27. What is the ranking of the cathedral's dome height globally?
A) First tallest
B) Fifth tallest
C) Second tallest
D) Tenth tallest
  • 28. Which engineer is responsible for the cathedral's famous dome?
A) Andrea Pisano
B) Francesco Talenti
C) Arnolfo di Cambio
D) Filippo Brunelleschi
  • 29. In what year was the Florence Cathedral completed?
A) 1348
B) 1887
C) 1296
D) 1436
  • 30. Who created the 19th-century Gothic Revival western façade?
A) Giotto
B) Nanni di Banco
C) Donatello
D) Emilio De Fabris
  • 31. What sits on the site of the former Florence Cathedral?
A) San Lorenzo
B) Palazzo Vecchio
C) Santa Croce
D) Saint Reparata
  • 32. Who was appointed to oversee the cathedral's construction in 1334?
A) Andrea Pisano
B) Filippo Brunelleschi
C) Arnolfo di Cambio
D) Giotto
  • 33. What major event halted construction of the cathedral in 1348?
A) The French Invasion
B) The Great Fire
C) The Black Death
D) The Great Schism
  • 34. Who consecrated the Florence Cathedral in 1436?
A) Cardinal Valeriana
B) St. Ambrose of Milan
C) Pope Leo X
D) Pope Eugene IV
  • 35. Which musical composition was performed during the cathedral's consecration?
A) Ave Maria
B) Nuper rosarum flores
C) Requiem
D) Gloria
  • 36. Who supported Brunelleschi during the dome competition?
A) Lorenzo de' Medici
B) Cosimo de' Medici
C) Pope Eugene IV
D) Giotto
  • 37. Where are the youthful prophet figures once located on the pinnacles of the Porta di Mandorla now kept?
A) The Baptistery
B) Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
C) The Florence Cathedral
D) Palazzo Vecchio
  • 38. What shape is the dome of the Florence Cathedral?
A) Oval
B) Octagonal
C) Circular
D) Square
  • 39. Why did Florentine architects reject Gothic flying buttresses?
A) They were associated with traditional enemies
B) They were too expensive to build
C) They were considered structurally weak
D) There was no space for them
  • 40. Which ancient building inspired Brunelleschi's dome design?
A) The Pantheon
B) The Parthenon
C) The Roman Forum
D) The Colosseum
  • 41. What material was chosen for the dome primarily for its light weight?
A) Brick
B) Sandstone
C) Concrete
D) Marble
  • 42. How did Brunelleschi prevent the dome from collapsing while the mortar was wet?
A) Vertical exterior supports
B) Herringbone brick pattern
C) Structural centering
D) Reinforced steel beams
  • 43. Who finally completed the lantern in 1461?
A) Baccio d'Agnolo
B) Michelozzo
C) Brunelleschi
D) Verrocchio
  • 44. Who placed the final copper ball atop the lantern in 1469?
A) Leonardo da Vinci
B) Michelozzo
C) Brunelleschi
D) Verrocchio
  • 45. When was the original façade actually begun in relation to Giotto's death?
A) Twenty years after
B) Fifty years after
C) During his lifetime
D) Immediately after
  • 46. Which architect was responsible for dismantling the original façade in 1587–1588?
A) Bernardo Buontalenti
B) Arnolfo di Cambio
C) Giovanni Antonio Dosio
D) Emilio De Fabris
  • 47. When was the current neo-gothic façade completed?
A) 1876
B) 1587
C) 1864
D) 1887
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