Florence Cathedral

to construction. Finding a solution to build an artistic roof that would fully cover the interior, and keep the outdoor elements from entering, instead of having a massive whole in their cathedrals was the motivation that led to Brunelleschi’s invention of the dome that is used on a few cathedrals in Florence. The questions that were asked were how are they going to build a dome that was almost 150 feet across? How are they going to build this dome and successfully place them from 180 feet from

The Florence cathedral was lacking an enclosed ceiling. A contest was held awarding 200 gold florins and eternal fame to the architect who could successfully design a beautiful domed ceiling. The ceiling had to be 150 feet across and start 180 feet in the air without collapsing. The dome needed to fit onto the octagonal walls already in place and the design also had to exclude the popular gothic styled flying buttresses used in Milan, Florence’s archenemy. Though at first they scoffed at Filippo

Comparing architectural masterpieces, The Florence Cathedral located in Florence, Tuscany, and the second being the Temple of Heaven with in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China. These structures share similarities due to their dome style roof and the religious importance of their respective cultures. The Temple of heaven was built in 1406 – 1420, during the rise of the Forbidden City. The Temples purpose was to serve as a complex to hold annual ceremonies of prayers to Heaven for good harvest

differed greatly from those utilized by the generation before them. These changes not only brought their followers closer to god but they also increased the structural support of the overall building creating a more sound foundation. As seen in the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Amiens, which stood at a staggering 144, the use of these new methods would allow the french architects to elevate their construction like never before. Unlike the views of Modern society that associate the terms “Gothic” with a

the largest dome ever constructed that sits atop the Cathedral in Florence, Italy. In italian it is known as The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, and it is the main church of Florence, Italy. The first stone was placed for the Cathedral on September 8, 1296, almost 80 years before Filippo Brunelleschi was born. The contract to build the great dome began in 1418, and it was completed in 1434. On March 25, 1436, the Florentine Cathedral was consecrated by Pope Eugene IV. A large fresco was

highly respected Italian painter and architect from Florence in the late 13th to mid 14th centuries. He is remembered not just for his own outstanding work, but for the lasting effects he had on the evolution of painting in Europe. Giotto is considered one of the first of many artists who took part in the foundation the Italian Renaissance in both painting and architecture by breaking away from traditional styles. Giotto was born at Colle, near Florence in 1266. A late 16th century Italian painter, architect

Sites of Florence According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Italy is home to some 60 percent of the world?s most famous works of art.? Of these, one-half are found in Florence (19).? Florence gained most of this collection during the fifteenth century, when the Florentines decided to move back from Gothic fashion to the more Romanesque style of art and architecture.? This return to the Classic style is known as the Renaissance, and Florence was its

mostly a mystery. He was Born in 1377 in Florence, Italy. Brunelleschi was trained to be a goldsmith and a sculptor, in 1401 he joined a competition to make a bronze reliefs for the door of the Florence baptistery. Brunelleschi entered the design of “The sacrifice of Isaac.” That was the highpoint of where his short career ended. Brunelleschi lost the competition and it was believed that the lost made him quit sculpting. He also left the city of Florence and moved to Rome to live with his good friend

n 1418 the town fathers of Florence finally addressed a monumental problem they’d been ignoring for decades: the enormous hole in the roof of their cathedral. Season after season, the winter rains and summer sun had streamed in over Santa Maria del Fiore’s high altar—or where the high altar should have been. Their predecessors had begun the church in 1296 to showcase the status of Florence as one of Europe’s economic and cultural capitals, grown rich on high finance and the wool and silk trades.

of heavy roof with few brilliant innovations such as the flying buttress (a semi-arch), piers, etc. The result was amazing: cathedrals could be higher, thinner, and could have more windows, which led to brighter interiors. In my opinion, this was a good base to start producing something more magnificent, more interesting, and other types of architecture, besides just cathedrals. Architects of the Renaissance period designed a large spectrum of civil structures like palaces, libraries, villas, fountains