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Cupola of Santa Maria del Fiore

sfarinel — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:18:05 +0000

Built on the site of an Etruscan settlement, Florence, the symbol of the Renaissance, rose to economic and cultural pre-eminence under the Medici in the 15th and 16th centuries. Its 600 years of extraordinary artistic activity can be seen above all in the 13th-century cathedral (Santa Maria del Fiore), the Church of Santa Croce, the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace, the work of great masters such as Giotto, Brunelleschi, Botticelli and Michelangelo. It is accordingly classified as a World heritage site.

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Duomo Florence

sfarinel — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:35:11 +0000

We like the Duomo so much, we’re putting another desktop out of this fantastic piece of architecture. The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church (Duomo) of Florence, Italy, begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to the design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed structurally in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white and has an elaborate 19th century Gothic Revival facade by Emilio De Fabris. This desktop shows the Duomo as seen from Piazzale Michelangelo.

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Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore – Florence

sfarinel — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:32:20 +0000

The Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral of Florence, with construction beginning in 1296. The Cathedral complex includes a baptistry and Giotto’s bell tower. Taken collectively, they are listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO. In this photo the Duomo of Firenze can be seen as well as the Palazzo found in Piazza della Signoria.

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