The dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore ... the ideal dome design, with a handsome prize of 200 gold florins—and a shot at eternal fame—for the winner. Leading architects of the ...

(Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore via AP, HO) MILAN (AP) — A previously unknown terracotta bust of the famed early Renaissance architect who designed the Florence Cathedral dome was unveiled Thursday in ...

The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (known simply as the Duomo ... this massive Gothic cathedral was erected during the 14th century on the former site of the Roman church, Santa Reparata.