Ep. 21: Filippo Brunelleschi Part 2: The Dome of Florence
01/16/23 • 26 min
How was the Dome of Florence built? What were the circumstances that helped Brunelleschi solve the greatest architectural mystery of the Renaissance? This episode talks about the predominant Gothic style, and how Brunelleschi adapted it through his sojourn in Rome. What was the role of the Roman Pantheon, and did an unnamed female architect influence the final design of the lantern of the Duomo?
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How was the Dome of Florence built? What were the circumstances that helped Brunelleschi solve the greatest architectural mystery of the Renaissance? This episode talks about the predominant Gothic style, and how Brunelleschi adapted it through his sojourn in Rome. What was the role of the Roman Pantheon, and did an unnamed female architect influence the final design of the lantern of the Duomo?
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Ep. 20: Filippo Brunelleschi Part 1: The Competition Panels
Kicking off this Interseason Trilogy, this episode discusses the early life of Filippo Brunelleschi, the early phases of the construction of the Duomo, and the famous competition against Lorenzo Ghiberti for the commission of the bronze doors of the Baptistry of Florence.
All of this is meant as a prelude of how Brunelleschi came to be the architect who solved the mystery of how to construct the largest dome in the world.
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Ep. 22: Filippo Brunelleschi Part 3: The Architect
This third and final installment on Filippo Brunelleschi focuses on his architectural works beyond the Dome of Florence. Brunelleschi's style, in part, defines how we read Renaissance architecture, creating the baseline standard and influencing generations of architects to come.
This episode principally explores the Ospedale degli Innocenti and the Medici church of San Lorenzo, contextualizing secular and religious architecture with larger themes of architectural design and Florentine society.
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