by Ross King · Pimlico · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781844138272
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«Brunelleschi's Dome: The Story of the Great Cathedral in Florence», by Ross King (Pimlico, paperback, 192 pages, English), is a historical essay.
Ross King narrates the construction of the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore, an architectural challenge deemed almost impossible for over a century. He follows Filippo Brunelleschi amid rivalries and intrigues of Renaissance Florence until its consecration in 1436. He explains why it remains the tallest and widest masonry dome in the world.
Winner of the Book Sense Book of the Year Award (2001) in the adult nonfiction category. Original title: Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture (1999).
For readers interested in architectural history, the Italian Renaissance, and the figure of Filippo Brunelleschi.
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Ross King is a Canadian novelist and non-fiction writer. He began his career by writing two works of historical fiction in the 1990s, later turning to non-fiction, and has since written several critically acclaimed and best-selling historical works.
