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The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church ( Duomo ) of Florence, Italy, begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to the design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed structurally in 1436 ...
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The cathedral of Florence itself had been begun in the Gothic style by Arnolfo di Cambio in 1296. But in 1366 the City of Florence, following the advice of certain painters and sculptors, decided that the Gothic should no longer be used and that all new work should follow Roman forms, including an octagonal dome 42...
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An architectural image of Florence Cathedral in the Great Buildings Online. ... Photo, Overview of Dome · Florence Cathedral · Florence, Italy...
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The Cathedral or Duomo of Florence as we see it today is the end result of years of work that covered over six centuries of history. Its basic architectural project was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio at the end of the 13th century;
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The construction of the cupola of the Cathedral was one of the most imposing tasks of the Renaissance, ... When he returned to Florence, the artist suggested that a drum be built above the chancel and then, when this structure was complete (in actual fact making it even more complicated to construct the cupola),
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YOUR WAY TO FLORENCE ► The cathedral of Florence, Italy: the Brunelleschi's Duomo of Florence and Giotto's Campanile ... florence, italy cathedral: brunelleschi's duomo of florence, giotto's campanile...
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DOME OF FLORENCE CATHEDRAL ... Brunelleschi designed a dome(1420~36) to crown the 14thcentury Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore: it had remained incomplete, with a huge octagonal opening that posed enormous constructional problems.
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Look for (available) hotels near Florence Cathedral ... Personal travel impressions in stories and pictures from Florence Cathedral, Florence, Italy. Click on the pictures to enlarge, send as a free e-card, or download for personal use. You can locate Florence Cathedral and navigate the world using Google Earth...
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Known locally as il Duomo, because of its enormous crowning dome, Florence's great cathedral ironically remained open to the elements for its first 100 years, until Filippo Brunelleschi came along.
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