Kathedrale von Florenz, Blick auf den Dom mit seiner von Brunelleschi entworfenen Kuppel im Zentrum der Stadt Florenz gegen die Hügel der Toskana, Italien Th
8189 x 5460 px | 69,3 x 46,2 cm | 27,3 x 18,2 inches | 300dpi
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Florence cathedral, view of the Duomo with its Brunelleschi designed dome sited in the center of the city of Florence against Tuscany hills, Italy The typical Italian Gothic building, the Cathedral of Florence, is dedicated to "Santa Maria del Fiore". The church was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio (c1245-1302) who considerably enlarged the existing religious structure. Finished around 1367, the Cathedral was completely covered by coloured marbles like the earlier Baptistery, except for the façade that remained unfinished and was terminated only in the 19th century. The project left unfinished also the Dome, since in 1421 only the frame (polygonal base) had been erected. Two architects, Lorenzo Ghiberti (1368-1445) and Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446) won the competition although it was the latter who actually built the dome, showing a great mastery of technical knowledge, in 1436.
