What Was Brunelleshi's Investigation

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chose Brunelleshi’s Dome to investigate. Brunelleshi’s motivation came from a problem decades old – a hole in the roof of the Florence Cathedral. Concern for the structure of the dome worried the cathedral overseers. The following questions were asked: Could an extremely heavy dome (tens of thousands) be supported without the traditional pointed arches? Was there enough timber in Tuscany for this kind of structure? Would the existing building support the proposed dome? Apparently no one knew the answers to these questions. In 1418, a contest was created for the ideal dome design, the prize – 200 gold florins. There was only one architect, who would not share his design, he did not want others to steal his ideas – his idea was to build