Review: Breakthrough Design And Construction Filippo Brunelleschi

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06 Activity 06 I chose to learn and write about the breakthrough design and construction Filippo Brunelleschi accomplished on the Florence Cathedral. In 1296 The City of Florence began construction of a Cathedral that would represent their city. Hoping to have a better cathedral than their enemy Milan, they spent a great deal of money. For decades, the cathedral was complete except for the hole in the roof, 150 feet wide. Some of their biggest problems were, getting enough wood from the local forest to make the scaffold to do the work, and getting enough money to pay for the hundreds of workers and supplies just for the scaffolding. In 1418 the leaders decided to have a contest to pay 200 gold florins for the best roof design.

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