SDSU The Early Italian Renaissance Questions

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Please answer the following questions:

1. Describe the competition for the Florentine cathedral’s Baptistry doors. Who were the artists selected as finalists? How were the resulting bronze panels similar of different from each other? Who ultimately prevailed in this competition?

2. Donatello’s bronze statue of the David is a watershed moment in the development of the Early Renaissance style. Explain as fully as the can why this statue resonated for the Florentines, in particular.

3. Masaccio’s Holy Trinity, a large fresco painting in the Florentine church of Santa Maria Novella, is important for at least two reasons. Explain.

4. As an architect, Filippo Brunelleschi did several important projects in Florence. Among these is a chapel commissioned by the Pazzi family, reflecting this artist’s embrace of the classical Roman style. Describe the features of this style, as apparent in the chapel.