Question

Brunelleschi solved the problem of the dome for the Florentine cathedral by____. Group of answer choices
- Using reinforced rods and a new type of concrete
- Borrowing the classical post-and-lintel model
- Constructing a dome within another dome
- Constructing a dome of wedged stones as in the Pantheon in Rome

Answer 1

Answer:

- Constructing a dome within another dome

Explanation:

The dome that covers the Florence cathedral (the church of Santa Maria del Fiore) is known as Filippo Brunelleschi’s dome.

When it was designed, it was the largest dome in the world.

This immediately created problems as its size prevented the traditional method of construction. Its structure is a double shell supported by sturdy pillars.