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Main courtyard of the Hospital of the Innocent, Florence.

Main courtyard of the Hospital of the Innocent, Florence.

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

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

The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore seen from Brunelleschi's Dome, Florence.

One of the three apses surrounding the Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore with its buttresses, Florence.

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.

The original rests for the scaffolding on the impost of the Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence.

The walkway along the perimeter of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore of Florence. The roof in the middle of the photo covers the side aisle.

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

Plate representing the ground plan and cross section of the transept in the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. It shows the path of the sun's rays through the gnomon in the dome, L. Ximenes, "Del vecchio e nuovo gnomone fiorentino e delle osservazioni as

Statue of Arnolfo di Cambio looking towards the Cathedral he designed, Florence.

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

Facade of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence.

Interior of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence.

Engraving depicting the Basilica of San Lorenzo, F. Fontani, "Viaggio pittorico della Toscana", Firenze, per V. Batelli, 1827 (3 ed.).

Façade of the Hospital of the Innocent, Florence.

Courtyard of the Hospital of the Innocent, Florence.

Main courtyard of the Hospital of the Innocent, Florence.

Courtyard of the Hospital of the Innocent, Florence.

Ceramic figure of a child in swaddling clothes on the façade of the Hospital of the Innocent, Florence.

Portion of the facade of the Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence.

Facade of the Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence.

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

The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore seen from Brunelleschi's Dome, Florence.

One of the three apses surrounding the Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore with its buttresses, Florence.

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.

The original rests for the scaffolding on the impost of the Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence.

The walkway along the perimeter of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore of Florence. The roof in the middle of the photo covers the side aisle.

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

Plate representing the ground plan and cross section of the transept in the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. It shows the path of the sun's rays through the gnomon in the dome, L. Ximenes, "Del vecchio e nuovo gnomone fiorentino e delle osservazioni as

Statue of Arnolfo di Cambio looking towards the Cathedral he designed, Florence.

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

Facade of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence.

Interior of the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence.

Engraving depicting the Basilica of San Lorenzo, F. Fontani, "Viaggio pittorico della Toscana", Firenze, per V. Batelli, 1827 (3 ed.).

Façade of the Hospital of the Innocent, Florence.

Courtyard of the Hospital of the Innocent, Florence.

Main courtyard of the Hospital of the Innocent, Florence.

Courtyard of the Hospital of the Innocent, Florence.

Ceramic figure of a child in swaddling clothes on the façade of the Hospital of the Innocent, Florence.

Portion of the facade of the Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence.

Facade of the Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence.