Milan Duomo is largest and most intricate example of Gothic architecture and
a tribute to five centuries of artists, artisans, architects, builders,
engineers, wealthy and ordinary citizens who contributed to its
construction. The construction of this third largest church in the world
began in 1386 and finished in 1887. The cathedral is white marble, over a
brick core, and has a cruciform plan. The forest of pinnacles, the tracery
panels, and the rich embellishment with statuary identifies it as Late
Gothic. Closer to France than most Italian cathedrals, it borrows more
directly from the French "rayonnant" style. |
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