Great Cathedral Mystery
Season 41 Episode 5 | 53m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Master craftsmen explore how Florence’s monumental dome was built nearly 600 years ago.
The dome that crowns Florence’s great cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore—the Duomo—is a towering masterpiece of Renaissance ingenuity and an enduring source of mystery. Still the largest masonry dome on earth after more than six centuries, it is taller than the Statue of Liberty and weighs as much as an average cruise ship.
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Great Cathedral Mystery
Season 41 Episode 5 | 53m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
The dome that crowns Florence’s great cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore—the Duomo—is a towering masterpiece of Renaissance ingenuity and an enduring source of mystery. Still the largest masonry dome on earth after more than six centuries, it is taller than the Statue of Liberty and weighs as much as an average cruise ship.
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A city-wide competition shaped the career of the architect behind Florence’s famous dome. (4m 5s)
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Master craftsmen explore how Florence’s monumental dome was built nearly 600 years ago. (30s)
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Funding for NOVA is provided by David H. Koch, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS viewers. Additional funding is provided by Roger and Vicki Sant.