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    This document contains 7 discussion questions about Filippo Brunelleschi's design and construction of the dome of the Florence Cathedral, known as the Duomo. The questions cover: why Brunelleschi was chosen for the project; what motivated Florence to build the cathedral; how Brunelleschi solved the engineering challenges to construct the largest freestanding dome at the time; and how his success elevated the status of architects during the Renaissance period in Italy.

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    This document contains 7 discussion questions about Filippo Brunelleschi's design and construction of the dome of the Florence Cathedral, known as the Duomo. The questions cover: why Brunelleschi was chosen for the project; what motivated Florence to build the cathedral; how Brunelleschi solved the engineering challenges to construct the largest freestanding dome at the time; and how his success elevated the status of architects during the Renaissance period in Italy.

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    Brunelleschi's Dome Questions

    Transféré par

    Jeremy Rowan
    This document contains 7 discussion questions about Filippo Brunelleschi's design and construction of the dome of the Florence Cathedral, known as the Duomo. The questions cover: why Brunelleschi was chosen for the project; what motivated Florence to build the cathedral; how Brunelleschi solved the engineering challenges to construct the largest freestanding dome at the time; and how his success elevated the status of architects during the Renaissance period in Italy.

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    Discussion Questions for Ross King’s Brunelleschi’s Dome

    1. What circumstances led to Brunelleschi being chosen to design and build the Duomo?
    How was this typical of the Renaissance period?

    2. What factors allowed for and motivated the Commune of Florence to build the Santa
    Maria del Fiore?

    3. Why did people from such varied backgrounds consider themselves qualified to deal
    with the architectural challenge of the building this dome?

    4. Describe the major obstacles faced by the Florentines in building the Duomo?

    5. How did Brunelleschi’s design solve the problem of building the largest free-standing
    dome in the world? Did Brunelleschi emulate other designs? If so, provide examples.

    6. More, specifically, how did Brunelleschi deal with the lack of static cohesion of
    brickwork being installed without supporting scaffolding once the angle passed the 30
    degree incline? What is a "corda da murare" and what problem did it solve?

    7. How was Brunelleschi viewed as a result of his architectural feat? And how does his
    design of the Duomo change the public image of architects and artists during the 15th and
    16th centuries?

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