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as of 5 Nov
The dome in Florence Cathedral was begun in 1420 by Filippo Brunelleschi, who conceived an innovative, self-supporting double shell that did away with the need for traditional centring during construction; the vault, completed in 1436, is decorated by a great 16th-century frescoes (the Last Judgement), masterpiece by Giorgio Vasari and Federico Zuccari. The lantern, surmounted by a gilt copper sphere with a cross on top, was realized in 1468, after Brunelleschi's death. The visitors, after walking between the two concentric shells and see from close up the frescoes, can enjoy the fine view of the city and the surrounding hills from the base of the lantern.
Text from FeelFlorence (en), the official tourism portal of the Comune di Firenze and the Citta Metropolitana di Firenze; shortened