Duomo

Duomo Cathedral of San Massimo
Sacred Buildings: The Duomo Cathedral of San Massimo in L'Aquila, Italy
Earthquakes have taken a toll on the Duomo Cathedral of San Massimo in L'Aquila, Italy.

Building: Duomo
Exterior view of the south end of the Piazza, with Santa Lucia
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In Florence, the Duomo's temporary façade erected for the Medici-House of Lorraine nuptials in 1588-1589, was dismantled, and the west end of the cathedral stood bare again until 1864, ...

cathedral (cattedrale or duomo in Italian; cathédrale in French; dom in German; catedral in Spanish) A church of any size or architectural style that serves as the headquarters of a bishop.

duomo, cathedral), an architectural term, derived from a characteristic feature of Italian cathedrals, correctly applied only to a spherical or spheroidal vault, the horizontal plan of which is always a circle.

He eventually became an architect, the first truly Renaissance builder, and in that capacity designed the enormous octagonal dome of Florence Cathedral, also called the Duomo, completed in 1436.

Bay, Nave of Lucca Cathedral
The Cathedral of St Martin (Italian Duomo) is a church in Lucca, Italy. It was begun in 1063 by Bishop Anselm (later Pope Alexander II). Of this structure, the great apse with its tall columnar arcade...

Generally used in Italian and Renaissance designs, a lantern is a small structure placed atop a dome to allow the entry of light and air. Perhaps the most famous lantern is on the Duomo in Florence.
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See also: Cathedral, Architecture, Cathedra, Church, Arches