The Remarkable Dome of Florence Cathedral

Builder = A goldsmith with no training as an architect Construction time = Six hundred years ago Materials = Over 4 million bricks Weight = 40,000 tons Size = Largest masonry dome the world has ever known

The goldsmith = Built the dome The doubters = Did not believe the dome could be built The professor = Obsessed with the dome's secrets American bricklayers = Helped the professor test his theory

Inspiration = Helped inspire the Renaissance Technology = Built at a time where the technology should not have permitted it Methods = Remain a mystery Written records = The builder did not write anything down or leave anything behind

<p>Impossible feat = Constructed at a time where the technology should not have permitted it Weight = 40,000 tons Number of bricks = Over 4 million Builder's profession = Goldsmith</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Influence = Helped inspire the Renaissance Mystery = Methods used to build it remain unknown Theory testing = Professor and American bricklayers Builder's records = Didn't write anything down or leave anything behind</p> Signup and view all the answers