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In the early 14th century, the plan was to extend Girona’s Romanesque cathedral with three Gothic-style naves. Later, these were adapted into one exceptionally wide nave.
Siena Cathedral is known for its multi-hued marble exterior. Its unfinished nave expansion is a reminder that not all Gothic projects were brought to completion.
After seizing Córdoba in 1236, Castilian Christians performed their first Mass underneath the splendid skylight installed by Hakam II. This part of the mosque would later be renovated and become known as the Chapel of Villaviciosa.
Giorgio Vasari was commissioned by Cosimo de’ Medici to decorate the inside of the dome. The frescoes, which depict the Last Judgment, were completed by Federico Zuccaro in 1579, after Vasari’s death.
Dating to the 16th century, the polychrome marble floor of Santa Maria del Fiore is the work of the architects Baccio d’Agnolo and Francesco da Sangallo.
In 1587 Francis I, Grand Duke of Tuscany, gave orders for the cathedral’s original facade to be stripped, on the grounds that it had become outdated. The facade remained bare until 1887, when it was completely rebuilt in the neo-Gothic style, following a design by Emilio de Fabris that was close to Giotto’s original vision for the cathedral.
Dedicated to John the Baptist, this building was consecrated in 1059 and completed in the 1100s. Andrea Pisano’s bronze doors were added in the 14th century. A century later, the design competition for another set of elaborate doors was won by Lorenzo Ghiberti. His rival in the competition was Brunelleschi, future builder of the dome.
The great dome that tops the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, in Florence, Italy, rises majestically above the city. To this day, at 180 feet in diameter, it is still the largest brick-and-mortar dome in the world.
Located at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens, the Theater of Dionysus was first erected between the sixth and fifth centuries B.C. After subsequent renovations, it was enlarged to seat as many as 17,000 spectators.