Brunelleschi's Dome
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Brunelleschi's Dome

by Ross King

2000•Biography•193 pages

Taste attributes: biographyhistoricaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, weighty biography, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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About This Book

The superb story of the architect Filippo Brunelleschi and the design and construction of the Great Cathedral in Florence - one of the most magnificent achievements of the Italian Renaissance.Even in an age of soaring skyscrapers and cavernous sports stadiums, the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, with its immense, terracotta-tiled cupola, still retains a rare power to astonish.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyHistoricalDocumentaryEmpowerment/personal growthHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Architecture, RenaissanceArtBiography & AutobiographyBuildings, structuresCathedralsDesign and constructionDomesHistory

Details

Author
Ross King
Published
2000
Pages
193
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