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The Renaissance 2.1 EXPERT

Difficulty Level: N1 Easy
This second intermediate difficulty quiz is for curious minds wishing to surpass the great classics. From scientific revolutions to workshop secrets, explore the intricacies of this pivotal era. Test your general culture, take up the challenge and discover the events and figures that have shaped European modernity!
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Which fifteenth-century Italian architect achieved the technical feat of erecting the majestic brick dome of Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral in Florence?

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THE CORRECT ANSWER: Filippo Brunelleschi

Filippo Brunelleschi is one of the major pioneers of the Italian Renaissance, recognized for revolutionizing architecture and formalizing the rules of linear perspective. His most spectacular masterpiece remains the dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, erected between 1420 and 1436. Faced with the colossal challenge of extending an octagonal vault without using traditional wooden hangers to support the structure during construction, Brunelleschi invented new masonry techniques. He designed a self-supporting double hull combining an apparatus of bricks arranged in fishbone and revolutionary lifting machines driven by horses. This feat of engineering, which rises to more than a hundred meters in height, marked the victory of science and human ingenuity over material constraints, becoming the symbol of Florence.