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Filippo Brunelleschi

This was the person who won the competition to design the dome for the Santa Maria del Fiore, an impressive cathedral in Florence.

Lorenzo Ghiberti

This person was a contender for the competition for the bronze doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni.

Wool Merchants

These people were responsible for the building and funding of Santa Maria del Fiore since the 1330s.

Giovanni di Lapo Ghini

This person was the architect-in-chief of Santa Maria del Fiore.

Neri di Fioravanti

This person was a master mason and an expert in vaulting who led a group of artisans to design a model for Santa Maria del Fiore's dome.

Giotto

This person was a painter who designed the Florence Cathedral's 280-foot campanile.

Ser Brunellescho di Lippo Lappi

This person was the father of the builder of the dome. He helped his son get an apprenticeship so that he could...

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