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The Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral in Florence possesses the largest brick dome in the world, [2] [3] and is considered a masterpiece of European architecture.. Filippo di ser Brunellesco di Lippo Lapi (1377 – 15 April 1446), commonly known as Filippo Brunelleschi (/ ˌ b r uː n ə ˈ l ɛ s k i / BROO-nə-LESK-ee; Italian: [fiˈlippo brunelˈleski]) and also nicknamed Pippo by Leon ...
The competition to build it was won by Brunelleschi, who built the largest dome since Roman times. Basilica of San Lorenzo. The Basilica di San Lorenzo in Florence was designed by Brunelleschi using all the things he had learnt by studying the architecture of Ancient Rome. It has arches, columns and round-topped windows in the Roman style.
The most common argument for crediting Brunelleschi is the chapel's clear similarity to the Old Sacristy; others argue that his style had developed in the twenty-year interim and that the Pazzi Chapel would represent a retrograde step. [4] The first written mention of Brunelleschi as the architect was written by an anonymous author in the 1490s ...
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American Express is now in lease talks with the developer to anchor the tower, the site for which is currently a beer garden. Silverstein built two of the fabled complex’s great towers and got ...
The twin towers represented America's strength for decades. Now, a new tower stands in their place, proving America's resilience in the face of tragedy. One World Trade Center: 15 years of ...
[2] [3] MV Mark W. Barker is the first ship on the Great Lakes to be powered with engines that meet EPA Tier 4 standards. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It is the first U.S.-flagged, Jones Act -compliant ship built on the Great Lakes since 1983.