Which Are Some of the Reasons for Ghiberti's Victory in the Competition

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which are some of the reasons for Ghiberti's victory in the competition of 1401?

• A) his relief was less expensive to cast and more monumental than Brunelleschi's
• B) his relief was less expensive and more graceful
• C) his relief was more expensive, but also more elegant
• D) his relief was more monumental, more original, and he had political connections

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Definitions:

Choanae

The internal openings of the nostrils in the pharynx; posterior nasal apertures.

Epiglottis

A leaf-shaped flap in the throat that prevents food and drink from entering the windpipe during swallowing.

Parietal Pleura

The part of the pleura that lines the inner surface of the chest wall and diaphragm, but does not cover the lungs.

Visceral Pleura

The inner layer of the pleura that covers the lungs, closely adhering to the lung surfaces and extending into the fissures between the lobes.