In 1418 the town fathers of Florence finally addressed ... to shape the dome’s masonry? And could a dome be built at all on the octagonal floor plan dictated by the existing walls—eight ...

Father Giuseppe Pagano is furious. The 65-year-old Augustinian friar and his three fellow monks, who have dedicated their ...

Its circular plan and robust concrete make it inherently ... When Filippo Brunelleschi conceived the dome of the Florence Cathedral, he traveled to Rome to learn from its timeless geometry.

Would you like to visit Florence? Discover some articles to help you plan out your trip ... is famous for its colossal dome, which gave its name to the square below. Designed by Brunelleschi ...

So Pagano has enlisted the support of “Salviamo Firenze” or “Save Florence,” a group set up to protect the city from overtourism, which has vowed to join the monks in protest, with plans ...