August 7, 1420~ Construction begins on Brunelleschi’s Dome, Florence Cathedral

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Wood model for the dome of Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
by Filippo Brunelleschi


c.1418 / Wood / 39 1/3”x35 1/2” / Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Florence

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