Cathedral and Baptistry of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.

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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Video

Samantha Brown Passport to Europe – Florence, Italy

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