Cathedral and Baptistry of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.
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Cathedral and Baptistry of Santa Maria del Fiore
in Florence
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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
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Facade
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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
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Gates of Paradise
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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
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Giotto’s Campanile
• Designed by Giotto• Seven bells• Built by Giotto, Pisano, and Talenti• Completed in 1359
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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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