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The Movement I: Renaissance Architecture — Unit test

Question 21 • FL-0100310-Introduction to Art History

What was the Foundling Hospital?

Answer
A
a hospital founded by the Medici family
B
a public orphanage that was constructed by the Medici family
C
a hospital that was built by Michelangelo
D
a public orphanage that was constructed by Brunelleschi

Explanation

The Foundling Hospital, or Ospedale degli Innocenti, was a public orphanage in Florence. Its construction began in the 15th century, and the building was designed by the architect Filippo Brunelleschi. Therefore, the correct choice is “a public orphanage that was constructed by Brunelleschi.”

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