Rebirth: The Great Designer

Vol 2 Chapter 689: Our Lady of the Flower Cathedral

"Su, have you heard the story of the three major buildings of the Renaissance in Florence?" Jenny asked suddenly after walking through the town hall square.

Jenny's question made Su Leqing laugh dumbly and said, "I don't even know which of the three major buildings in Florence are, let alone their stories!"

"What? Could it be that the place to go next is one of these three major buildings?" Su Leqing came back to his senses, and obviously Jenny would not aim for nothing. Since this question was asked, it must be a second guide that they need to visit. attractions.

Jenny nodded and said enthusiastically: "The most famous of the three buildings is the Cathedral of Florence. This imposing church is also called the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore."

After finishing speaking, Jenny pointed to the distance: "Su, have you seen it? It's the church with the highest dome, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Hundred Flowers!"

Following the direction of Jenny's finger, Su Leqing saw the Cathedral of Our Lady of Hundred Flowers.

Although at night, the line of sight cannot be seen too far, but the lights on the dome of the church can still allow Su Leqing to see the outline of the entire dome of the church, and the entire church looks impressive.

Maybe, at present, it is not difficult to build such a church, but everything depends on the environment and background at that time. You must know that this church was built in the Renaissance, and it has been After many years, the church is still in use, and you can see the extraordinaryness of this building.

"It's really good!" Su Leqing exclaimed.

"Then today, I'm going to tell a story about the Cathedral of Our Lady of Hundred Flowers!" Jenny said with a wink.

"The large dome of this cathedral was the result of the ambitious Florentines at that time, in order to show their status, they were determined to build the dome of the church into the largest dome in the world at that time, and the designer in charge of this project at that time was Brunelleschi. , he can be said to be a legendary figure. He is so bold and daring that he did not make any calculation drafts or any drawings. He completely relied on mental calculations and mental space imagination to start the construction of this large dome, including the lighting pavilion, such a dome. The total height is 100 meters, and Brunelleschi is both an architectural genius and a strategist. When he was building the big dome, he knew that someone would steal his design drawings at any time, so the Supreme Being was left behind. Drawings, because the entire architectural structure of this cathedral is still a mystery, and only I know all kinds of mysteries. When the project was halfway through, someone wanted to replace it, but because there were no drawings, I didn’t know how to build it, so Still have to ask him out."

"When the church was completed, even the Pope was surprised by this mythical sky," Jenny said.

After listening to this story, Su Leqing nodded and praised: "This is indeed a story about heroes."

"The protagonist of the story was smart and witty, was envied by others, then framed, and finally survived! The perfect male protagonist!" Su Leqing summed up the theme outline of Winnie's story.

"But... Actually, there is another possibility for this story..."

Su Leqing said with a slightly slanted corner of his mouth: "That is, an amateur designer participated in the design bidding of the whole design, and then he was asked to draw drawings, but he couldn't draw, so he couldn't draw them, and then he was sent to prison, But since the building was halfway through, he had to keep building."

After saying this, Su Leqing hurriedly continued: "Of course, this is a joke!"

"However, this Brunelleschi is indeed an architectural genius, and he actually made up for the drawings," Su Leqing added.

"What you said is not impossible! But Brunelleschi's talent is unparalleled. In addition to the Santa Maria Novella Hotel, he also designed a Church of the Holy Cross." Jenny said.

While they were telling the story, the two came to the front of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Hundred Flowers.

The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy. It is one of the five cathedrals in the world and the fourth cathedral in the world. This is a Gothic building with a height of 106 meters. Its exterior is decorated with green, white and red marble. It is designed and constructed by applying the principles of architecture and geometry. With the Duomo Cathedral, Giotto's Bell Tower and the octagonal San Giovanni Baptistery on the same large square, the three large buildings form a whole, which is particularly majestic.

When walking into the majestic church, Su Leqing was immediately shocked and attracted by the majestic architectural style inside.

Can you imagine a 106-meter-high building with only one floor?

Can you imagine the feeling that the frescoes painted on the dome of the church are so clearly reflected in the eyes of you who are looking up?

There are towering pillars in the church, and various paintings are also drawn on the pillars.

What shocked Su Leqing the most was the dome on the baptistery of the church. This dome was once called the mythical dome by the church. The beautiful dome was completed in 1463 without the use of a scaffold. Dome, miraculous is the best adjective.

In addition, the interior of the dome has the fresco "The Last Judgment" painted by the art historian and painter Vasari, which is also a masterpiece worth admiring. However, this fresco was later completed by another painter, Zhu Kali.

The 91-meter-high dome has a total of 463 steps inside. You can climb the dome to enjoy the panoramic view of Florence.

In addition to the dome, the important buildings of the main church also include the bell tower (Campanilede) and the baptistery~www.readwn.com~ The completion time of the Church of Our Lady of Hundred Flowers varies. The baptistery is the oldest one, followed by the bell tower. The dome of the church is a relatively late part.

The small square facing the cathedral is Piazzadi San, the guardian of Florence, where tourists usually gather.

"It's really a worthwhile trip!"

Looking up at the mythical dome and the lifelike paintings on the dome, Su Leqing couldn't help but sigh.

Before entering the church, he was deeply skeptical that the church could be called one of the five cathedrals in the world. After all, from the outside, this building was not very conspicuous.

But only after entering this church did Su Leqing know why this church is sometimes called the world's five largest cathedrals.

Looking at the church from the outside and looking at the church from the inside are really two worlds.

Looking at the church from the inside, you can really feel the atmosphere, majesty and originality of the whole church, as well as the frescoes on the dome and stone pillars of the church, which are of great artistic value.

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