El DuomoThe Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore

(Saint Mary of the Flower)Lauren Sanchez

Location

• Florence, Italy

What’s there?• Brunelleschi's Dome • Giotto's Bell Tower• The Baptistry of San Giovanni• The Crypt of Santa Reparata inside Florence

Cathedral • The Museum of the Opera di Santa Maria del

Fiore

Brunelleschi’s Dome• 1418, Brunelleschi enters

competition to design dome• Dome was constructed from

1420-1436• The Lantern was completed in

1471 after Brunelleschi dies• 2 domes: one made of marble

and sandstone, one made of brick-and-mortar

Inside the Dome

Construction of the Dome• http://youtu.be/TQ8F_yPwqzA

Giotto's Bell Tower• Made of white, red,

and green marble• Giotto worked from

1334-1337 • Completed in 1359• 414 steps to climb• 276ft high

Ghiberti’s Doors• “Gates of Paradise”• Gilt bronze• 1425-1452• Removed from

Baptistery in 1990

Rules• Appropriate clothing is required, no bare arms/shoulders or

bare legs • Please be quiet• Please turn your mobile phones off• Do not eat nor drink• Pets are not allowed• Works of art must not be touched• No smoking • Please don't use flash or tripod

Sources• http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/brunelleschis-dome.html• http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/media/du

omo/?ar_a=1

• http://www.museumflorence.com• http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/02/il-duomo/panora

ma-interactive

• http://www.artic.edu/aic/exhibitions/ghiberti/themes.html• http://www.topsightseeing.com/italy/florence/topsights/

duomo.htm