Cupula de Santa Maria del Fiore

Mon Nov 27, 2017 8:38 am

It's 463 stairs to the top of Cúpula de Santa María del Fiore, and the view is great.

Climbing Cúpula de Santa María del Fiore

Vasari’s Last Judgement Vault Fresco in Cúpula de Santa María del Fiore

Vasari’s Last Judgement contains themes from Dante’s Divine Comedy.

Self-Supporting, Spiraling Herringbone Brick Structure of Cúpula de Santa María del Fiore

The dome-within-a-dome structure of Cúpula de Santa María del Fiore uses a self-supporting herringbone-brick pattern.

West Side of Cúpula de Santa María del Fiore

Can you find Giotto’s Campanile in this picture? Whereas Brunelleschi designed the Cupula, Giotto architected the Cathedral below and the bell tower is named for him.