Pippo el Loco / Filippo Brunelleschi

from debnance

The people of Florence wanted their cathedral to be complete, to be crowned with a beautiful dome. They initiated a contest. Many tried to design a dome, but all were failures until Pippo the Fool appeared. Pippo was the object of derision to many, but his design was flawless. It took Pippo many ...

from claireforhan

Based on the true store of Filippo Brunelleschi, an Italian Architect in the 1400s, this story describes the building of the great dome on The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. The main character is nicknamed Pippo the Fool in the town because he spends his time making useless objects. However,...

from AbigailAdams26

The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore was finally finished! All but the dome, that is. With no idea how a chancel forty-two meters across was to be covered, the city fathers of Florence decided to hold a contest, inviting all the great master builders to compete for the honor of designing the do...

from allisonpollack

Summary: In the midst of the Renaissance, a time of art, architecture and engineering, the city fathers decide they need a crowning achievement. Pippo enters a contest to design the perfect dome shape for The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. He realizes that is he has the best design then he w...

from allisonpollack

Summary: In the midst of the Renaissance, a time of art, architecture and engineering, the city fathers decide they need a crowning achievement. Pippo enters a contest to design the perfect dome shape for The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. He realizes that is he has the best design then he w...