Brunelleschi Solved the Problem of the Dome for the Florentine

question 31

Multiple Choice

Brunelleschi solved the problem of the dome for the Florentine cathedral by

• A)constructing a dome of wedged stones as in the Pantheon in Rome.
• B)employing sets of diagonal ribs based on the pointed arch.
• C)using reinforced rods and a new type of concrete.
• D)borrowing the classical post-and-lintel model.

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