Medici - The Dome An... File

The story of the Florence Cathedral’s dome is as much a tale of political maneuvering and ego as it is about architectural genius. At the center of this drama was the , specifically Cosimo de' Medici, and the brilliant, hot-tempered goldsmith Filippo Brunelleschi . The Problem of the Void

Today, it remains the largest masonry dome ever built, a testament to what happens when ruthless political ambition meets uncompromising creative genius. Medici - The Dome an...

He designed two domes—a thick inner shell to support the weight and a lighter outer shell to protect it from the elements. The story of the Florence Cathedral’s dome is

To move heavy marble hundreds of feet into the air, he invented the world’s first reversible gear hoist, powered by oxen. The Legacy specifically Cosimo de' Medici