But the Duomo, as it’s known, has also been an extraordinarily high maintenance icon for six centuries, demanding constant care essentially since construction began in 1386. The cathedral ...

The damage to the statue was spotted during the twice-yearly inspections of the cathedral, by the institution that has managed the building for 600 years, the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano.

Intersecting spiraling loxodromic curves hold up the inner layer of the famous duomo - the dome of the ... to hold up the dome while it was under construction. Similar designs were used in the ...

Construction on the Duomo of Milan, the city’s cathedral, began in the 14th century, but the building wasn’t officially completed until 1965. The project was led by Gian Galeazzo Visconti ...

The construction of the Florentine duomo by Filippo Brunelleschi has been an engineering marvel for more than 500 years, showcasing ancient techniques that still hold valuable insights for modern ...

The damage to the statue was spotted during the twice-yearly inspections of the cathedral, by the institution that has managed the building for 600 years, the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano.

Researchers found that the masonry of Italian renaissance domes, such as the duomo in Florence, use a double-helix structure that is self-supporting during and after construction. Their study is ...