{"id":900,"date":"2014-05-02T15:18:36","date_gmt":"2014-05-02T15:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/think-grow.biz\/blog\/?p=900"},"modified":"2014-05-02T15:18:36","modified_gmt":"2014-05-02T15:18:36","slug":"brunelleschi-the-dome-of-the-cathedral-of-santa-maria-del-fiore-florence-creativity-and-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/think-grow.biz\/blog\/brunelleschi-the-dome-of-the-cathedral-of-santa-maria-del-fiore-florence-creativity-and-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Brunelleschi : The Dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (Florence) &#8212; Creativity and Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Brunelleschi and the Dome !<\/p>\n<p>There are many interesting things about Brunelleschi&#8217;s genius and the architecture and beauty of this amazing structure. One of three important landmarks in &#8216;Dome&#8217; building : The Roman Pantheon, Haigia Sofia, and the Dome of The Florence cathedral.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 270px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" id=\"irc_mi\" title=\"Pantheom\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.abcroma.com\/Pantheon5.jpg\" width=\"260\" height=\"266\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pantheon<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 335px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Haigia Sophia\" alt=\"Haigia Sophia\" src=\"http:\/\/t1.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSU2FJGeAQ3yP1t7S6U2Hk6mu2flSBYUQdbnof9mo3dwE9vR62pYw\" width=\"325\" height=\"155\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Haigia Sophia<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (Saint Mary of the Flowers) in Florence holds the dome whose curves, size, architectural genius, and innovative construction is a monument to the creativity of Filippo Brunelleschi.<\/p>\n<p>Interesting facts on the thought and intelligence behind the dome :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Dome has a &#8216;double shell&#8217; design (there are two shells) , and this makes it far loftier and lighter than a dome of its size could be. The dome remained the largest till modern technology allowed construction of similar sized domes (42 to 45 meter diameter , around 500 years in the lead as the biggest dome)\n<ul>\n<li>The Inner (lighter) dome also helped in solving the scaffolding problem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>No known mechanisms at the time could allow for lifting and managing the heavy materials (including beams) , so he invented a custom set of tools including a three speed hoist which had a very intricate system, and a 65-foot tall crane&#8230; these tools weren&#8217;t rivaled till the industrial revolution<\/li>\n<li>Brunelleschi also had a genius idea for letting the bricks stay in place:\u00a0 He created a herringbone pattern with the bricks that redirected the weight of the bricks outwards towards the dome&#8217;s supports, instead of downwards to the floor.<\/li>\n<li>When the project was launched different suggestions (before brunelleschi) for achieving the construction of the dome included supporting the dome with enormous pillar in the center of the church , using a &#8216;sponge-stone&#8217; to minimize weight, and using a mountain of dirt and coins as scaffolding (the coins so that citizens would willingly and happily clean the mountain when construction is finished).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Brunelleschi&#8217;s work with the Dome is credited as the beginning of a new Age of architecture and art, and the dome itself is symbolic of florence and the early renaissance..<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 265px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0px none;\" alt=\"Brunelleschi's Death Mask - in The Dumo Museum\" src=\"http:\/\/www.obscure.org\/%7Eperky\/uofr\/fall2002\/ISYS203U\/Duomo_Site\/images\/brunelleschi.jpg\" width=\"255\" height=\"230\" border=\"0\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brunelleschi&#8217;s Death Mask &#8211; in The Duomo Museum<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The herringbone brick patter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.obscure.org\/%7Eperky\/uofr\/fall2002\/ISYS203U\/Duomo_Site\/images\/construction4.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"227\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The herringbone brick patter<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Last Judgement - Under the Dome\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b3\/Firenze.Duomo.dome04.JPG\/450px-Firenze.Duomo.dome04.JPG\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" data-file-width=\"960\" data-file-height=\"1280\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Last Judgement &#8211; Under the Dome<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" \" alt=\"The Dome\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/f\/f9\/1898098977mmmtr7684.JPG\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-file-width=\"640\" data-file-height=\"480\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Dome<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" id=\"irc_mi\" title=\"Filippo Brunelleschi\" alt=\"Filippo Brunelleschi\" src=\"http:\/\/a3.files.saymedia-content.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,g_face,h_300,q_70,w_300\/MTE1ODA0OTcxNTY5MTUzNTQ5.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Filippo Brunelleschi<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some References:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>http:\/\/www.obscure.org\/~perky\/uofr\/fall2002\/ISYS203U\/Duomo_Site\/duomo.html<\/li>\n<li>http:\/\/employees.oneonta.edu\/farberas\/arth\/arth213\/introductory_documents.html<\/li>\n<li>http:\/\/ngm.nationalgeographic.com\/2014\/02\/il-duomo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Brunelleschi and the Dome ! 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