How Was the World s Biggest Dome Built - Florence Cathedral

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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Books mentioned in the video:
Brunelleschi's Dome: https://amzn.to/3dyxPYF
Giorgio Vasari's Lives of the Artists: https://amzn.to/3SNXz3g
Firenze | La cupola di Brunelleschi: https://amzn.to/3JSKzoO

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Watch my videos of Ancient Rome: original architect: 00:00
Filippo Brunelleschi: 1:15
The competition: 1:57
Structure of the dome: 4:06
Construction: 7:13
Inside the dome: 8:40
Top of the dome: 9:08
Fresco on the ceiling: 10:12
Hoist: 10:30
Completion: 11:08
The wonder: 11:29Credit: Manuel Bravo