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armygirl

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on: Sep 28, 2018
Brunelleschi solved the problem of the dome for the Florentine cathedral by
 
  A. constructing a dome of wedged stones as in the Pantheon in Rome.
  B. employing sets of diagonal ribs based on the pointed arch.
  C. using reinforced rods and a new type of concrete.
  D. borrowing the classical post-and-lintel model.

Question 2

Who of the following won the competition to select a sculptor for the north doors of Florence's Baptistery?
 
  A. Masaccio
  B. Lorenzo Ghiberti
  C. Donatello
  D. Filippo Brunelleschi


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Reply #1 on: Sep 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B


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