Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore

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

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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.

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

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

Table depicting the plan and transverse section of the transept of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. Note the course of the sunbeams, through the gnomon in the dome, L. Ximenes, "Del vecchio e nuovo gnomone fiorentino e delle osservazioni astronomi

Bust of Galileo on the facade of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (lower part of the rose window), Florence.

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

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

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

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

Table depicting the plan and transverse section of the transept of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. Note the course of the sunbeams, through the gnomon in the dome, L. Ximenes, "Del vecchio e nuovo gnomone fiorentino e delle osservazioni astronomi

Bust of Galileo on the facade of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (lower part of the rose window), Florence.

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