About the Cathedral
The Florence Cathedral is a cathedral located in Florence, Italy. The building of the cathedral started in 1296, and it was structurally completed in 1436. It is built in a gothic style. The architects of the cathedral included:
- Giotto: born 1266, died 1337
- Arnolfo di Cambio: born 1230, died 1310
- Francesco Talenti: born 1300, died 1369
- Filippo Brunelleschi: born 1377, died 1446
Competition for the Dome
The Opera del Duomo opened a competition in 1418 to design and build the dome of the Cathedral, after the rest was already built. Filippo Brunelleschi won the competition, although he was an amateur and had had no experience or training in architecture. His design was genius, and scientists today are still dumfounded how he could have come up with the design without any former training. The construction of the dome began in 1420, and was finished in 1420 itself. The dome is called Brunelleschi’s dome.
Images
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Renaissance and Reformation 