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Baptistery of Florence.

Baptistery of Florence.

© Institute and Museum of the History of Science / Marco Berni

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Baptistery of Florence.

Giotto's Bell Tower in Florence, seen from Via dell'Oriuolo.

Giotto's Bell Tower, Florence.

Copy of the panel of Astronomy on Giotto's Bell Tower, Florence.

Facade of the Museo dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore of Florence.

Coat of arms of the Wool Merchants Guild on the facade of the Museo dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore of Florence.

The Laboratorio dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore (the "Historic workshop"), situated in Via dello Studio, in which the decorations on the Cupola and the Cathedral of Florence are restored and rebuilt.

The Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, and one of the "Dead tribunes" added by Brunelleschi.

One of the "dead tribunes" built by Brunelleschi to sustain the horizontal thrusts of the Dome of the Cathedral of Florence. In the middle of one of the niches, note the wooden hoist used to lift the material.

One of the three "dead tribunes" added by Brunelleschi to counteract the horizontal thrusts on the Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence.

One of the "dead tribunes" added by Brunellesch as buttress for the Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.The wooden extensible winch used to lift loads can still be seen at the centre of one of the niches. .

The outside gallery on the imposta in the Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, on the only side where it was built.

Statue of Arnolfo di Cambio, designer of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, turned toward the church.

Detail of the sculture of Filippo Brunelleschi, turned toward the Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore built by him, Florence.

Detail of the facade of Santa Maria del Fiore with a sculptural portrayal of Galileo Galilei, Florence.

Facade of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence.

Interior of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence.

Fresco in the cupola of the small rectangular apse in the Old Sacristy of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence.

Facade of the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Florence.

Current state (December 2004) of the base of the astronomical quadrant built by Egnazio Danti, Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Florence.

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Baptistery of Florence.

Giotto's Bell Tower in Florence, seen from Via dell'Oriuolo.

Giotto's Bell Tower, Florence.

Copy of the panel of Astronomy on Giotto's Bell Tower, Florence.

Facade of the Museo dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore of Florence.

Coat of arms of the Wool Merchants Guild on the facade of the Museo dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore of Florence.

The Laboratorio dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore (the "Historic workshop"), situated in Via dello Studio, in which the decorations on the Cupola and the Cathedral of Florence are restored and rebuilt.

The Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, and one of the "Dead tribunes" added by Brunelleschi.

One of the "dead tribunes" built by Brunelleschi to sustain the horizontal thrusts of the Dome of the Cathedral of Florence. In the middle of one of the niches, note the wooden hoist used to lift the material.

One of the three "dead tribunes" added by Brunelleschi to counteract the horizontal thrusts on the Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence.

One of the "dead tribunes" added by Brunellesch as buttress for the Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.The wooden extensible winch used to lift loads can still be seen at the centre of one of the niches. .

The outside gallery on the imposta in the Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, on the only side where it was built.

Statue of Arnolfo di Cambio, designer of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, turned toward the church.

Detail of the sculture of Filippo Brunelleschi, turned toward the Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore built by him, Florence.

Detail of the facade of Santa Maria del Fiore with a sculptural portrayal of Galileo Galilei, Florence.

Facade of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence.

Interior of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence.

Fresco in the cupola of the small rectangular apse in the Old Sacristy of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence.

Facade of the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Florence.

Current state (December 2004) of the base of the astronomical quadrant built by Egnazio Danti, Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, Florence.