Tag Archives: Duomo

The Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence; new links

Posted on July 1, 2014 by

Earlier this year the on-line edition of National Geographic posted an article on: Mystery of Florence’s Cathedral Dome May Be Solved The wording of the article owes more to journalistic hyperbole than anything else, but it includes a link to an … Continue reading →

Posted in Arch structures, Bach, Dome Structures, Newton | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

The dome of the Santa Maria del Fiore was the first dome structure of that size built since the Pantheon in Rome (126 AD) and the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople (537 AD).  Some sources say it is a little larger … Continue reading →

Posted in Dome Structures, Newton | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Galileo and Pisa

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Welcome to Galileo Excel Baccusi, which will be replacing Newton Excel Bach for the next four weeks, while I travel in Northern Italy. Arriving in Rome on Friday morning, we travelled to Camogli by mini-bus, stopping for a quick tour … Continue reading →

Posted in Newton | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments