ITALY’S self-esteem is at a low ebb. ... the dome that Filippo Brunelleschi built in 1436 rises “above the skies, ... Roman portrait-busts have been placed nearby, ...

In a collaborative study in the July 2020 issue of Engineering Structures, researchers at Princeton University and the University of Bergamo revealed the engineering techniques behind self-supporting ...

Filippo Brunelleschi designed Florence Cathedral's famed red-brick dome. Getty Images Engineers and tourists alike have long marveled at the impressive domes of the Italian Renaissance, including ...

564 Views Program ID: 163736-1 Category: Public Affairs Event Format: Speech Location: Corte Madera, California, United States First Aired: Apr 22, 2001 | 4:20pm EDT | C-SPAN 2 ...