How was the Florence Cathedral dome built?

The dome of Florence Cathedral was engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi and completed by 1436. It remains the largest masonry dome ever constructed. Brunelleschi's work on the basilica helped establish him as a founding father of Renaissance architecture.

What we know

• The dome of Florence Cathedral was engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi and completed by 1436. [2]
• The basilica's dome is still the largest masonry dome ever constructed. [2]
• Filippo Brunelleschi is recognized as the first modern engineer, planner, and sole construction supervisor, and received a patent in 1421. [3]

Where to go next

• whoWho was Filippo Brunelleschi?
• the bigger pictureWhat is the history of Florence Cathedral?
• a case in pointWhat are other works by Brunelleschi in Florence?
• how it workedHow did linear perspective influence art?
• whenWhen was the Florence Cathedral completed?
• an unexpected connectionHow did the architect of the Duomo pioneer patent law?In addition to engineering the world's largest masonry dome, Brunelleschi became the first person in the Western world to receive a patent in 1421 for a novel river transport vessel design.

Sources

• [1]Florence Cathedral (Wikidata Q191739) · CC0 1.0
• [2]Florence Cathedral · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]Filippo Brunelleschi · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]Basilica of San Lorenzo, Florence · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]Medici (TV series) · CC BY-SA 4.0