The dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy, was completed in 1436. Its supple curves and innovative engineering are a monument to the genius of Filippo Brunelleschi.
(Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore via AP, HO) MILAN (AP) — A previously unknown terracotta bust of the famed early Renaissance architect who designed the Florence Cathedral dome was unveiled ... time of ...
In 1818 an earthquake shook the city, causing the towers and the dome of the cathedral to collapse ... religious pieces of art, murals, and relics of Saint Inocencia, among others.