The dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy, was completed in 1436. Its supple curves and innovative engineering are a monument to the genius of Filippo Brunelleschi.

Visitors like to joke that the cathedral ... while the interior is surprisingly plain. For many, the main reason to visit is to climb the 463 stairs to the top of the dome (the cupola) where ...

When Filippo Brunelleschi conceived the dome of the Florence Cathedral, he traveled to Rome ... The immense bronze doors open to a tranquil interior where the interplay of sunlight and shadow ...