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

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

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

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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 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.

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

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

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

Decoration on one of the buttresses of the lantern on the Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence.

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

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

The Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, covered with snow.

Close-up of the original supports for the scaffolding at the height of the tambour in Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence

Plate showing some details of the gnomon in Santa Maria Fiore, L. Ximenes, "Del vecchio e nuovo gnomone fiorentino e delle osservazioni astronomiche, fisiche ed architettoniche fatte nel verificarne la costruzione libri IV", Florence, 1757.

The Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence.

Close-up of one of the eight great ribs covered in white marble that distinguish the Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence.

Photographic print made by Giorgio Roster showing the upper part of the Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore, c. 1892, Fondo Roster, Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence.

Telephotograph by Giorgio Roster depicting the lantern of the Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore, March 1893 ca., Roster Fund, Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence.

Photographic print made by Giorgio Roster showing the upper part of the Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore, April 1892, Fondo Roster, Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, 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

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

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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 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.

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

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

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

Decoration on one of the buttresses of the lantern on the Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence.

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

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

The Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, covered with snow.

Close-up of the original supports for the scaffolding at the height of the tambour in Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence

Plate showing some details of the gnomon in Santa Maria Fiore, L. Ximenes, "Del vecchio e nuovo gnomone fiorentino e delle osservazioni astronomiche, fisiche ed architettoniche fatte nel verificarne la costruzione libri IV", Florence, 1757.

The Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence.

Close-up of one of the eight great ribs covered in white marble that distinguish the Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence.

Photographic print made by Giorgio Roster showing the upper part of the Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore, c. 1892, Fondo Roster, Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence.

Telephotograph by Giorgio Roster depicting the lantern of the Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore, March 1893 ca., Roster Fund, Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Florence.

Photographic print made by Giorgio Roster showing the upper part of the Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore, April 1892, Fondo Roster, Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, 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

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