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Capturing the
moment He then
turned to architecture and in 1418 received
the commission to execute the dome of the
unfinished Gothic Cathedral of Florence,
also called the Duomo. The dome, a great innovation
both artistically and technically, consists
of two octagonal vaults, one inside the
other. Its shape was dictated by its structural
needs—one of the first examples of architectural
functionalism. Brunelleschi made a design
feature of the necessary eight ribs of the
vault, carrying them over to the exterior
of the dome, where they provide the framework
for the dome's decorative elements, which
also include architectural relief, circular
windows, and a beautifully proportioned
cupola. This was the first time that a dome
created the same strong effect on the exterior
as it did on the interior. Search the
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Filippo Brunelleschi,
was born in Florence in 1377 and received
his early training as an artisan in silver
and gold. In 1401 he entered, and lost,
the famous design competition for the bronze
doors of the Florence Baptistery.
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