The Cathedral of Florence

[sknox]

Third installment in my series on medieval history: Il Duomo
Read about how Filippo Brunelleschi did what no one else in fifty years and across all of Europe could do: put a dome over the cathedral in Florence. Lots of pretty pictures.

The Duomo - ToC

 

[reiver33]

I'm visiting Florence in January for my birthday, I'll bring you back a piece...

 

[sknox]

Have fun! Going anywhere outside the city?

 

[reiver33]

Pisa (with spirit level)

 

[sknox]

Lucky. When I was there they were still working on it and we couldn't go in. I wonder if the gauntlet of vendors must still be run in order to get to the area. Don't neglect the cathedral of Pisa itself!

 

[Dan Jones]

Really nice piece of work, Sknox. I'll look forward to reading the rest, too

 

[sknox]

Thanks. It's pretty tough to botch the duomo. We'll be returning to Florence--and to the cathedral itself--in a later essay. The one on the Pazzi conspiracy.

 

[The Judge]

Is that the attempted assassination inside at/after mass? That'll be another good read!

 

[sknox]

Yep, that's the one. It was always one of my favorite lectures to give.