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Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore - Florence, Italy | Florence italy, Cathedral, Visit italy

Florence Cathedral, formally the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, is the cathedral of Florence, Italy. It was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and was structurally completed by 1436, with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi.

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Cosimo I de Medici surrounded by his Architects, Engineers and Sculptors - Giorgio Vasari | Giorgio vasari, Florence cathedral, Renaissance art

‘Cosimo I de Medici surrounded by his Architects, Engineers and Sculptors’ was created in 1555 by Giorgio Vasari in Mannerism (Late Renaissance) style. Find more prominent pieces of portrait at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.

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Florence Duomo & Brunelleschi's Dome | Duomo florence, Ancient architecture, Filippo brunelleschi

Imagine... Spending years constructing this amazing Cathedral with a gigantic hole in the ceiling for a massive dome, knowing the technology, knowledge & skill did not actually exist to build the dome. About a hundred years passed before the dome was able to be designed & constructed by Brunelleschi. If you enjoy my work, please comment. You may also contact me through my 'real' site; www.JohnRRogers.com for more information on licensing and prints of this or any of my images. A note about…

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Santa Maria del Fiore Basilica | Florence cathedral, Renaissance architecture, Florence italy

Construction begun in 1296 in the Gothic style and completed in 1436. The Basilica Santa Maria del Fiore is located in Florence, Italy. The beautiful cathedral is a symbol for many. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white. The basilica is one of Italy’s largest churches, and until the modern era, the dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.

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Filippo Brunelleschi- DOME- Old Sacristy, S. Lorenzo. Florence. 1421-28. Designed and built after cath… | Florence cathedral, Filippo brunelleschi, Architecture old

Filippo Brunelleschi- DOME- Old Sacristy, S. Lorenzo. Florence. 1421-28. Designed and built after cathedral had been under construction for over 100 years. Project began long before there was a way to build such a dome.

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Florence Cathedral Closeup view at sunset in Italy. – Songquan Photography | Florence cathedral, Florence italy, Italy travel

Florence Cathedral Closeup view at sunset in Italy. In this city ever served as the center of Renaissance, it must have something unique which you never see elsewhere. Florence Cathedral (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower, or Duomo di Firenze in Italian) is one of the many architecture master pieces located in the heart of the city. Look at the details and the technical challenge to build such a huge scale basilica (the dome was the largest in the world). The Cathedral itself is an…

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Italy - Florence - Cathedral detail 02_DSC8734 | Florence cathedral, Florence italy, Italy

I'm a big believer in getting up early to take photos to take advantage of the wonderful dawn light. Florence was no exception as these shots of the Duomo hopefully demonstrate. More of my Florence shots here : www.flickr.com/photos/darrellg/sets/72157650208172192 From Wikipedia : "The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (English, "Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower") is the main church of Florence, Italy. Il Duomo di Firenze, as it is ordinarily called, was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style…

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