cathedral and baptistry of santa maria del f iore in florence
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Cathedral and Baptistry of Santa Maria del F iore in Florence. Overview. Basilica of Saint Mary the Flower or the Duomo Construction began: 1296 Architect: Arnolfo di Cambio Construction ended: 1436 Architect: Filippo Brunelleschi Located in Piazza del Duomo - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Cathedral and Baptistry of Santa Maria del Fiore
in Florence
Overview• Basilica of Saint Mary the Flower or the Duomo• Construction began: 1296 – Architect: Arnolfo di Cambio
• Construction ended: 1436– Architect: Filippo Brunelleschi
• Located in Piazza del Duomo• Includes Baptistry, Giotto’s Campanile, and the
Dome
Facade
Baptistryof St. John
• Constructed between 1059 and 1128• Influenced by architects such as Francesco Talenti,
Leon Battista Alberti, and Filippo Brunelleschi• Three sets of bronze doors: south, north, and east• East doors named “Gates of Paradise” by
Michelangelo
Gates of Paradise
Mosaic CeilingsBaptistry vs. Duomo• Covering of the
Baptistry ceiling led by Franciscan friar Jacopo Torriti
• Vasari's fresco in the Duomo begun in 1568, and completed by Federico Zuccaro in 1579
• Depict Last Judgement• Include biblical stories
of angels, Mary, Christ, Joseph, and John the Baptist
Giotto’s Campanile
• Designed by Giotto• Seven bells• Built by Giotto, Pisano, and Talenti• Completed in 1359
The Dome• Largest dome when completed in
1436• Inner shell and outer shell with
staircase in between leading to thelantern
• Designed byFilippo Brunelleschi
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