Florence Cathedral and Brunelleschi's Dome Acrylic Print

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Florence's Duomo, a Gothic Cathedral, was built in the middle ages (1296) but left unfinished by the architects. They had no idea how to build the huge dome for the church that dominated the landscape then (and now).

It sat open for 200 years, till Brunelleschi came along with ideas of how to finish the building. An engineering and architectural marvel, the dome continues to be a source of civic and religious pride for Florentines.

Melany Sarafis served her country for 24 years and recently retired from the USAF as a First Sergeant. She thinks it's really stupid when photographers refer to themselves in the 3rd person on their biographies. I needed to do something "low speed" after a successful but stressful military career. I've have been an avid photographer for a few years and enjoy this "internal" creative process and I was a full time student at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Tx, pursuing a BFA in Studio Arts with an emphasis in Photography and Jewelry/Metalsmith Work. After taking an Art History course and learning a little about the Renaissance, I've become enamored with this art era. I took a trip to Florence Italy (the home of the Renaissance)...