The story of the Florence Cathedral’s dome is as much a tale of political maneuvering and ego as it is about architectural genius. At the center of this drama was the , specifically Cosimo de' Medici, and the brilliant, hot-tempered goldsmith Filippo Brunelleschi . The Problem of the Void
Brunelleschi’s solution was a masterclass in physics and "thinking outside the box": Medici - The Dome an...
He laid bricks in a specialized zig-zag pattern. This transferred the weight of the bricks to the internal vertical ribs, preventing them from falling inward during construction. The story of the Florence Cathedral’s dome is