What is the Santa Maria del Fiore and why is it so important?

The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, completed in 1434, is the most important landmark in Florence, as well as being the fourth largest church in the world. The cathedral complex, including the Baptistery and Giotto’s Campanile, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the historic centre of Florence.

Why is it called Santa Maria del Fiore?

Constructed to be not only a monument of faith but of the city’s importance, it was named Santa Maria del Fiore, dedicated to Mary “of the flower,” a reference to the lily that is the symbol of Florence. It was (and remains) one of Europe’s largest churches.

Is the Santa Maria del Fiore still standing?

There is still remains of the original church that was built on the same ground, now under Santa Maria del Fiore, called Santa Reparata. This church was a much smaller and more modest church built between the 4th-6th centuries, well before the Middle Ages and Renaissance period.

Why is the Santa Maria del Fiore special?

The basilica is one of Italy’s largest churches, and until the development of new structural materials in the modern era, the dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.

Why is Florence cathedral important?

Why is Florence Cathedral Important to the Renaissance? The Renaissance in Florence is inextricably linked with the dome of its new cathedral, whose construction was a particularly inspirational element in Early Renaissance art and did much to confirm Florentine preeminence during the quattrocento rinascimento.

Who funded the Florence Cathedral?

Two geniuses, Filippo Brunelleschi, a founding father of Renaissance architecture, and Cosimo Medici the Elder, a Florence banker’s generosity, created a one of kind dome for the Florence Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore.

What is the history of Santa Maria del Fiore?

Santa Maria del Fiore was built on the site of Florence’s second cathedral dedicated to Saint Reparata; the first was the Basilica di San Lorenzo di Firenze whose first building was consecrated as a church in 393 by St. Ambrose of Milan.

What to see in Santa Maria del Fiore?

La cattedrale metropolitana di Santa Maria del Fiore, conosciuta comunemente come duomo di Firenze, è la principale chiesa fiorentina, simbolo della città ed uno dei più famosi d’Italia; quando fu completata, nel Quattrocento, era la più grande chiesa al mondo, mentre oggi è ritenuta la terza in Europa dopo San Pietro a Roma e il Duomo di Milano.

Who built the cupola of Santa Maria del Fiore?

Ricci, Massimo, Il genio di Brunelleschi e la costruzione della Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore, Livorno : Casa Editrice Sillabe S.r.l., April 2014. ( The genius of Filippo Brunelleschi and the construction of the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore ).

Who built the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore in Livorno?

Köln : Könemann. ISBN 978-3-8290-0241-7. Ricci, Massimo, Il genio di Brunelleschi e la costruzione della Cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore, Livorno : Casa Editrice Sillabe S.r.l., April 2014. ( The genius of Filippo Brunelleschi and the construction of the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore ). ISBN 978-88-8347-691-4.