Brunelleschi's Dome
Author | : Ross King |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 2013-08-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781620401934 |
ISBN-13 | : 1620401932 |
Rating | : 4/5 (932 Downloads) |
Download or read book Brunelleschi's Dome written by Ross King and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-08-13 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes how a fifteenth-century goldsmith and clockmaker, Filippo Brunelleschi, came up with a unique design for the dome to crown Florence's magnificent new cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore, in a dramatic study set against the turbulent backdrop of Renaissance Italy.