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Florence is another Italian city that is a must to visit. I've been there when I was 8 years old, but I wish to return to see it again through the eyes now of an art historian.
During the history of Italy, it was always the second most important city after Rome. It's a bit complicated since Italy never existed as a whole before the unification in 1861.
Firenze was an autonomous city-state, a political and cultural center.
Many world-famous artists lived and/or worked here such as Giotto, Donatello, Leonardo or Michelangelo.
Modern Italian language originates from Florence thanks to Dante's Divine Comedy.
The cathedral (duomo in Italian) is a magnificent symbol of the city.
The construction started under the supervision of Arnolfo di Cambio in 1296 but it lasted for more than a century and later it became one with the name of Filippo Brunnelleschi the architect who managed to finish the construction in 1436. Brunnelleschi solved the problem of structuring the enormous dome to support its height. The duomo is the perfect example of the Renessaince architecture.
The cathedral (duomo in Italian) is a magnificent symbol of the city.
The construction started under the supervision of Arnolfo di Cambio in 1296 but it lasted for more than a century and later it became one with the name of Filippo Brunnelleschi the architect who managed to finish the construction in 1436. Brunnelleschi solved the problem of structuring the enormous dome to support its height. The duomo is the perfect example of the Renessaince architecture.
From: T. A.
Date: June 2008
Date: June 2008
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