How Was the World's Biggest Dome Built? - Florence Cathedral
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Florence Cathedral remained without a dome for more than a century, for nobody was capable of building it, until Filippo Brunelleschi presented a promising solution in 1418, but how did he do it? Join me and discover the secrets of the construction that started the Renaissance.
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totally false. The pantheon was constructed with a wooden frame centering, not a mound of earth.
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The original architect: 00:00
How about something on the Via Appia? I was fortunate to ride a bike down it during my visit to Rome,. something I had dreamed of for decades!
Filippo Brunelleschi: 1:15
The competition: 1:57
Great video. Makes me want to go back to visit Florence for another week or so. I fell in love with the city's architecture, the history, and so much more. It's fascinating. Thanks.
Structure of the dome: 4:06
Construction: 7:13
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Inside the dome: 8:40
Top of the dome: 9:08
The rich and important family Bischèri that owned the land in the 13th century, where the Duomo was built , was so greedy to refuse every proposal that the Repubblica Fiorentina made them to sell the land, cause they meant to speculate always more money, considered the value of the real estate. How did it end? The Repubblica expropriated all their houses, where the Duomo would be built, and gave them few coins as compensation.
The funny thing is that the term "bischero", since then, it became popular in Tuscany in vernacular language with the meaning of no smart, naive person. Greetings from Tuscany.
Fresco on the ceiling: 10:12
Hoist: 10:30
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Completion: 11:08
The wonder: 11:29
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When Arnolfo di Cambio died , another architect, Francesco Talenti, undertook his work and, in fact, enlarged the project. If it was realised accordingly to Arnolfo's plans, the dome would be much smaller.
@renioleksardo7537A tour guide told me that Michelangelo completed one side of the gallery and then somebody said it didn't look good, so he just left. From everything I know about Michelangelo I could totally see that happening.
@laurachapple6795So glad to have climbed to the top of this dome with our two kids while my wife was at the IGARSS conference there.
As an architect, Florence is my favorite city.
Very nice video.
@bldrtomThe dome seems divided in parts - how many parts?
@JanEskildsentantas gracias. leí hace unos años el libro "El Duomo de Brunelleschi." un hombre fascinante. aprecio muchos tus ideas sobre el y su obra.
@alanyost3307My wife and I went to Italy in September, and we started planning the trip in March. After watching a video of an American couple who climbed the dome, we had to add it to our must-do list. We arrived in town on Monday afternoon and checked into our B&B next to Ponte Vecchio, and walked to our first "event" the DaVinci interactive museum, the path to which took us through Piazza del Duomo. When we rounded the corner, I was absolutely stunned to behold this marble behemoth. Even after all of the pictures and videos, nothing can prepare you for the sheer scale and majesty of that building. It was 2 days later that we finally had our reservation to climb the dome, and we were lucky that the morning rain had subsided when we got to the top. What an insane piece of architecture and construction! And what an experience to touch and feel it up close, climb the 463 steps, stand on top, and soak in the incredible unrestricted 360 degree view of one of the world's most beautiful cities. Florence, we will never forget you!
@shannonchurchill4556Great educational video. Thanks for narrating yourself
@mikerapp8163His secret is that he is a rock that the builders did not reject
@MichælLeeRengelII7:08 Michelangelo actually said that the surrounding marble gallery "looked like a birdcage" and the enthusiasm for the rest of the project kinda dried up.
@johnedwards2119Bellissimi video. Complimenti. Peccato per la pessima pronuncia delle traduzioni automatiche...
@paolavecchi831Now ask me how much time he said "Dome"
@VOIDPLAYS_NDome and tower and under catherdral and inside are a must. It’s so fucking cool
@markbenn1907How the duomo was built
@michaelawford7325I’m struggling to work out how he even built the model of the dome 😂
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@golgumbazguide...4113American (Texan living in Colorado) here - I was able to visit Europe in 2016 for six weeks, and I made it to ten countries. Climbing to the top of the Duomo is one of my favorite memories.
Thanks for your wonderful video!
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@jasonjohnson1690Phenomenal video!
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@ludmilapopova2818Thank you for the amazing video
@parikshitpadture4122What a great vidoe! Thanks, and I am looking forward to seeing this "live" in September 2025!
@edwardsianski725Loved this! Can't wait to visit Florence!
@JonasStuartAll that for giving Glory to God 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Jesus is King!
@JuliobremHave you ever seen Taj Mahal i think that’s the biggest dome ever
@rockstark1234I found this after reading Brunelleschi's Dome, which is a fascinating book. Unfortunately, the book requires you to close your eyes and try to visualize what he meant by "chains", something which a couple of simple illustrations would have provided. Your video helped me understand the structure and make me want to read some of the books in King's bibliography. Well done. And thanks for the views of the pathway up to the Lantern. I'm not sure, at 67, that I will be up for that climb when next I am in Florence.
@FranzStrasseI thought your presentation of this video was absolutely first class. Well done.
@ararmourThanks so much for this video - and the book recommendation.
@kellymoran5409Please do a video on why Christianity or religion in general is what makes impressive and unforgettable architecture.
@dallassegnoI can tell you they didn't use calculators and very little math. Give that a thought.
@dallassegnoi love always to come to this video when i have a new project to do .. also because of bravo's beautful eyes
@alaahamza62I had no idea the Duomo is a larger dome than the Pantheon. It was closed the last time I was in Florence 😞 so I haven't been inside since I was young ('94). I wish I had appreciated that more when I saw it. I visited the Pantheon for the first time two years ago and was awestruck by the beauty and grandeur of that magnificent creation. All the more reason to revisit Florence 🙂.
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@andreascarpelli7070Brunelleschi spent neatly a year studying Roman architecture in Rome,( along with Donatello) particularly,
The Parthenon.
This is exactly where he gained aspiration for his Dome.
He just had to work out how to put it up!.
He kept his method a secret!!!.
The Renaissance : "The Return to Antiquity ".
Greek and Roman knowledge was chased down to return Rome and Italy to Imperial Glory!!!
Florence was well placed to take up the challenge.
Simply Genious
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@golgumbazguide...4113My husband and I just went to the top of the dome! So beautiful! The detail, the artistry, it was magnificent!
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