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Brunelleschi's Dome : How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture

by Ross King
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Genius inventor rediscovering architecture beauty.

Brunelleschi's Dome is a must-read for history buffs who appreciate innovation. The book tells the story of Filippo Brunelleschi, an eccentric character who was able to construct a dome over Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, an architectural masterpiece that still stands to this day. Ross King's narrative is captivating and provides an insight into Florentine life during a momentous era in history.

  • Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Adult Nonfiction (2001)
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by Ross King
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ISBN: 9780142000151
Authors: Ross King
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2001-11-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, History, Biographies & Memoirs, Art
Related Topics: European History, Historical, Biography, Architecture, Art History
Goodreads rating: 3.9
(rated by 26608 readers)

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Brunelleschi's Dome is the story of how a Renaissance man bent men, materials, and the very forces of nature to build an architectural wonder. Not a master mason or carpenter, Filippo Brunelleschi was a goldsmith and clock maker. Over twenty-eight years, he would dedicate himself to solving puzzles of the dome's construction. In the process, he did nothing less than reinvent the field of architecture. He engineered the perfect placement of brick and stone (some among the most renowned machines of the Renaissance) to carry an estimated seventy million pounds hundreds of feet into the air, and designed the workers' platforms and routines so carefully that only one man died during the decades of construction. This drama was played out amid plagues, wars, political feuds, and the intellectual ferments of Renaissance Florence - events Ross King weaves into a story to great effect. An American Library Association Best Book of the Year Boston Globe: "An absorbing tale." Los Angeles Times: "Ross King has a knack for explaining complicated processes in a manner that is not only lucid but downright intriguing... Fascinating."
 

Genius inventor rediscovering architecture beauty.

Brunelleschi's Dome is a must-read for history buffs who appreciate innovation. The book tells the story of Filippo Brunelleschi, an eccentric character who was able to construct a dome over Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, an architectural masterpiece that still stands to this day. Ross King's narrative is captivating and provides an insight into Florentine life during a momentous era in history.

  • Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Adult Nonfiction (2001)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.