baptistery with the famous doors by ghilberti 1425 - 1452
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Campanile designed by Giotto Designed in 1334. Baptistery with the famous doors by Ghilberti 1425 - 1452. The Dome of Florence Cathedral by Brunelleschi 1420 - 1436. Lorenzo Ghiberti, east doors (“Gates of Paradise”), Baptistery of Florence, Cathedral Florence, Italy, 1425 - 1452. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Baptistery with the famous doors by Ghilberti1425 - 1452
Campanile designed by
GiottoDesigned in 1334
The Dome of Florence Cathedral by Brunelleschi1420 - 1436
Lorenzo Ghiberti, east doors (“Gates of Paradise”),
Baptistery of Florence, Cathedral
Florence, Italy, 1425 - 1452
Doors with relief panels,
Saint Michael’s Hildesheim
commissioned by Bishop Bernward,
Bronze, 1015
Walk Up Inside to see Brunelleschi’s secret
construction!!!!
Amazing views of Florence and the Tuscan
landscape!!
Largest dome without wooden centering!!
No buttressing!!
140’ span
Devised new methods & new machinery
Raised the center & designed around a pointed arch (ogival) – reduces the outward thrust
Thin double shell
Octagonal shape 24 ribs – 8 visible
Ribs anchored at the top by a huge Lantern
Complex pattern of bricks help stabilize
Florence Cathedral, Florence Italy, begun 1296
Pizza Margarita – Lunch in one of the many outdoor trattoria’s –
they are all fabulous!