In 1401, Ghiberti's Entry Won the Competition for the Design

question 11

Multiple Choice

In 1401, Ghiberti's entry won the competition for the design of the baptistery doors for the Florence Cathedral partially based stylistically on its ____.

• A) adherence to the 14th-century frame
• B) a new spatial illusionism
• C) maintaining artist anonymity
• D) humility of civic pride

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Definitions:

Appellate Court

A higher court that reviews the decisions and outcomes of lower courts to ensure that the law was correctly applied and justice was properly administered.

Affirms

Confirms or publicly declares something to be true, correct, or of a certain value.

Dictum

A statement, opinion, or remark within a judicial decision that is not necessary for the decision itself, and therefore not legally binding as precedent.

Nonbinding

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