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Florence Cathedral Fresco by Domenico di Michelino showing Dante Alighieri in a pink robe holding a book, with scenes of Florence and symbolic landscapes behind him, located at the Duomo in Italy. People walk and browse art stalls in a large square beside Florence's Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, featuring its iconic red dome and ornate marble facade. Aerial view of Florence, Italy, with Brunelleschi's massive red-tiled dome of the Duomo in the foreground and small tourists visible on top, surrounded by city buildings. Florence cityscape at sunset with the illuminated Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and its large dome rising above surrounding buildings. Dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore The Duomo Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence Fresco of an angel with golden wings, wearing a flowing robe, holding a wreath in one hand and a ring in the other, from the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy. Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
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  • Carol King
    Carol King is a London-based freelance writer with a love of art who studied English literature at the University of Sussex. She has a degree in fine art from London's Central Saint Martins art school. 
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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Official Site of Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore. Sep 25, 2026
Changed title from “the Duomo” to “Florence Cathedral.” Added Top Questions. Aug 05, 2026
Added section headings and photos. Aug 04, 2026
Add new Web site: Academia - Numerical Modeling of the Structural Behavior of Brunelleschi�s Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore (PDF). Feb 08, 2025
Add new Web site: Trinity College Digital Repository - The Duomo: The Touchstone of Florence. May 15, 2024
Add new Web site: Museo Galileo - Scientific Itineraries in Tuscany - The Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore. Jan 10, 2024
Add new Web site: Florence Museum - Duomo Florence Cathedral. Nov 03, 2023
Add new Web site: Art Encycloepedia - Florence Cathedral, Brunelleschi and the Renaissance. Sep 08, 2023
Add new Web site: Official Site of Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore. Mar 24, 2023
New article added. Jul 25, 2022
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