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Scale model discovered for Florence cathedral

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Italian excavators have unearthed the remains of a mini dome near Florence's basilica -- proof, they say, that the structure functioned as a scale model for the marvelous structure created by Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446). Found throughout excavations to expand the Cathedral gallery, the model gauges 9 feet in circumference and it's made from bricks organized in a herringbone pattern. "This building technique had been previously used in Persian domes, but Brunelleschi was the first to introduce it into Europe when he worked at the dome," Francesco Gurrieri, teacher of Restoration of Monuments at the University of Florence, told Discovery News. "Although at the moment we can not confirm the small dome was the demostration model for Brunelleschi's plans, it did belong to the yard he created between 1420 and 1436, when he worked at one of the most incredible feats of engineering," Gurrieri said.

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Filippo Brunelleschi

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Francesco Gurrieri

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0.298054	“Although at the moment we cannot confirm the small dome was the demostration model for Brunelleschi’s plans, it did belong to the yard he created between 1420 and 1436, when he worked at one of the most incredible feats of engineering,” Gurrieri said. ...
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Roberto Cecchi

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0	“The herringbone tecnique is very much linked to Brunelleschi and Florence. Outside the city we have only a couple of examples of this technique, and they date later to the 16th century,” Cecchi said.
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City: Florence

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City: Santa Maria

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Facility: Cathedral museum

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Italian archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a mini dome near Florence’s cathedral — evidence, they say, that the structure served as a scale model for the majestic structure designed by Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446).

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