The French Invasion of Italy in 1494: The History and Legacy of the Conflict that S... To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. One learns that the designer{s} of the cathedral went ahead with construction without any idea that the dome could actually be built at all. by Ross King. Ships from and sold by Amazon.ca. His pleasant voice is also warmed by an inviting humor that dramatizes the operatic complexities of Florentine life. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2017. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. It became the greatest architectural puzzle of the age, and when finally complete in 1436, was hailed as one of the wonders of the world. An incredible achievement well chronicled, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2020. Please try again. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Learn more. That it’s still the largest masonry dome is astounding and that we still don’t really understand how he did it is just... well. This was a reading group selection and having admired the cathedral and dome 3 times in person, this book gives an excellent account of its construction. This item: Brunelleschi's Dome: The Story of the Great Cathedral in Florence by Ross King Paperback CDN$19.52. There was a problem loading your book clubs. It was offered not by a master mason or carpenter, but by a goldsmith and clockmaker named Filippo Brunelleschi, then forty-one, who would dedicate the next twenty-eight years to solving the puzzles of the dome's construction. Like the poetry of Petrarch or the artistry of Giotto, the architecture of Filippo Brunelleschi radiates the talent of a Renaissance genius. British novelist King (previously unpublished in the U.S.) compiles an elementary introduction to the story of how and why Renaissance Italian architect Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446) designed and oversaw the construction of the enormous dome of Florence's Santa Maria del Fiore cathedralAdesigning its curves so that they needed no supporting framework during construction: a major Renaissance architectural innovation. The Dome of Florence is a masterpiece that amazes and seemingly defies logic more than 500 years since its completion. Sold by: Amazon.com Services LLC. He is a devoted cyclist and hikes regularly in both the Pyrenees and the Canadian Rockies. His ambition, ingenuity and rivalries are set in the context of the plagues, wars and political feuds of Renaissance Florence. Denounced at first as a madman, Brunelleschi was celebrated at the end as a genius. Buy now with 1-Click ® Get it TODAY, Sep 9. The science and architecture that went into the construction of the dome is astonishing. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions. Michelangelo and The Pope's Ceiling by Ross King Paperback CDN$26.72. Brunelleschi's Dome is the story of how a Renaissance genius bent men, materials, and the very forces of nature to build an architectural wonder we continue to marvel at today. In 2002―03, two books of his were published in the United States, Domino, about the world of masquerades and opera in 18th century London and the New York Times bestselling Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling.Nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award in 2003 in the category of critisicm, in Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling King tells the story of the four years―1508-1512.―Michelangelo spent painting the ceiling of the newly restored Sistine chapel. King illuminates the mysterious sources of inspiration and the secretive methods of this architectural genius in a fascinating chronicle of the building of his masterwork, the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore. Ross King tells the full story of how the cupola was raised, from its conception to its consecration. Brunelleschi's Dome is the story of how a Renaissance genius bent men, materials, and the very forces of nature to build an architectural wonder we continue to marvel at today. Yet, for more than a century after work began on the cathedral in 1296, the proposed dome was regarded as impossible to build. An incredible achievement well chronicled, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2020. King does an excellent job of imbuing a story of inventive engineering with the history, culture, and personalities of the time. It balances solid scholarship and erudite explanations of architectural structures with an extremely readable style and spinning a great narrative. Brunelleschi's Innovative Idea. Paperback The best marker of this book is that upon its completion you will have an ever greater apprecation for the Dome and Brunellschi. I purchased this after having read the same author's books on the Sistine Chapel and Leonardo's Last Supper fresco. 4.6 out of 5 stars 625. King lives near Oxford, England, in the historic town of Woodstock, the site of Blenheim Palace. Ghiberti was discharged and Brunelleschi became officially the head master. Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture, Bloomsbury USA; Illustrated edition (August 13, 2013). Free with Audible trial. The story of the dome goes back to 1296, when work began on the cathedral, but it was only in 1420, when Brunelleschi won a competition over his bitter rival Lorenzo Ghiberti to design the daunting cupola, that work began in earnest. Perhaps there could have been more detail about this - for example the author cites that many senior male figures in Florence were bachelors. It did not disappoint and maintains th standard of the other books. Luckily, Brunelleschi had just the solution. Unsurpassed by St. Peter's in Rome or St. Paul's in London, Filippo's sublime dome required an imaginative leap in its conception and a stubborn relentlessness in its execution. I will say simply that this text is a revelation. Completed in 1436, the fact that this symbol of the city still stands tall over the Duomo more than 600 years later is testament to Brunelleschi’s mastery. Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2018. Denounced at first as a madman, Brunelleschi was celebrated at the end as a genius. The Alchemy of Architecture: Memories and Insights from Ken Tate. There was a problem loading your book clubs. 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Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Brunelleschi's Dome: The Story of the Great Cathedral in Florence at Amazon.com. the economics the rivalries and the competition that drove the great works of this era, Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2016. Flabbergasting. Nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award in 2003 in the category of critisicm, in Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling King tells the story of the four years―1508-1512.―Michelangelo spent painting the ceiling of the newly restored Sistine chapel. The creation of the Pentagon in seventeen whirlwind months during World War II is one of the great construction feats in American history, involving a tremendous mobilization of manpower, resources, and minds. --This text refers to an alternate, New Architecture Of Science, The: Learning From Graphene. When the structure was ready, a competition for designs was held. And just as his dome created a visual focus for the city of Florence, his exploits in building it wove together numerous strands of municipal history--war, disease, intrigue, commerce--making one glorious narrative cord. Both dome and architect offer King plenty of rich material. "The inner dome was built with four horizontal stone and chain hoops which reinforced the octagonal dome and resisted the outward spreading force that is common to domes, eliminating the … $7.30 $ 7. In 2002―03, two books of his were published in the United States, Domino, about the world of masquerades and opera in 18th century London and the New York Times bestselling Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling. I am not accustomed to writing book reviews. Brunelleschi's Dome: The Story of the Great Cathedral in Florence Kindle Edition by Ross King (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. The Rise and Fall of the House of Medici by Christopher Hibbert Paperback £10.49. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Perhaps because I love Florence, have stood spellbound looking up at the dome of the church of Santa Maria del Fiore or perhaps because the story of how a man's dream of building a dome without buttresses or wooden centering (wooden support posts) actually came to pass. Brunelleschi's Dome is the story of how a Renaissance genius bent men, materials, and the very forces of nature to build an architectural wonder we continue to marvel at today. This was a reading group selection and having admired the cathedral and dome 3 times in person, this book gives an excellent account of its construction. That it’s still the largest masonry dome is astounding and that we still don’t really understand how he did it is just... well. --This text refers to an alternate. Completed in 1436, the dome remains a remarkable feat of design and engineering. The Dome of Florence is a masterpiece that amazes and seemingly defies logic more than 500 years since its completion. Anyone familiar with Ross King's writing knows that he has an astonishing knowledge of European cultural history. Award-winning, bestselling author Ross King weaves this drama amid a background of the plagues, wars, political feuds, and the intellectual ferments of Renaissance Florence to bring the dome's creation to life in a fifteenth-century chronicle … Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2017. Perhaps there could have been more detail about this - for example the author cites that many senior male figures in Florence were bachelors. FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. 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