The frescoes inside the dome were painted by Vasari and his understudy Federico Zuccaro in the late 1500s. Although they appear somewhat crudely rendered up close, this impression is forgotten when viewed from floor level more than 200 feet below. The actual distance from the floor to the lantern opening at the top of the dome is 295 feet.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Murals of the Duomo Dome
The frescoes inside the dome were painted by Vasari and his understudy Federico Zuccaro in the late 1500s. Although they appear somewhat crudely rendered up close, this impression is forgotten when viewed from floor level more than 200 feet below. The actual distance from the floor to the lantern opening at the top of the dome is 295 feet.
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