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Cathedrals in Italy whose architecture mainly dates from the medieval period.

Resources in This Category

• Cathedral of S. Maria Assunta, Orte, Italy

  http://www.christusrex.org/www2/comuni/orte/catten.htm
  Photograph and brief history from Christus Rex.

• Cathedral, Pisa, Italy

  http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Cathedral_of_Pisa.html
  Images, commentary and bibliography from Great Buildings Online.

• Florence Cathedral

  http://www.duomofirenze.it/
  The official site provides an illustrated history and bibliography of the famed Santa Maria del Fiore, with its octagonal baptistry and Renaissance cupola. Includes plans of mosaics and frescos.

• Florence Cathedral

  http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Florence_Cathedral.html
  Great Buildings Online provide photographs, commentary and bibliography on the Gothic cathedral designed by master mason Arnolfo di Cambio, with a Renaissance dome added by Filippo Brunelleschi.

• Orvieto Cathedral, Italy

  http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Orvieto_Cathedral.html
  Photographs, commentary and bibliography on the Gothic cathedral designed by master mason Arnolfo di Cambio and built 1290 to 1500, provided by Great Buildings Online.

• Passing Through St. Peter's

  http://www.ewtn.com/gallery/sp/sp1.htm
  A gallery of beautiful images of the central cathedral of the Catholic faith provided by Eternal Word Television Network.

• Pisa in Virtual Reality

  http://www.italyguides.it/en/tuscany/pisa
  Provides interactive 360-degree QuickTime panoramas of the superb architectural ensemble of Cathedral Square, the cloistered churchyard, Baptistry and Cathedral, with brief descriptions.

• St. Peter's in Rome, Italy

  http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/St_Peters_of_Rome.html
  Images, commentary and bibliography on this great cathedral from Great Building Online.

• The Duomo, Siena

  http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/sienacath/duomo.html
  A beautiful example of the convergence of Gothic and Romanesque - squat, round domes and arches offset by soaring towers. Expandable photographs and description from Digital Imaging Project.

• Wikipedia: Duomo di Milano

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duomo_di_Milano
  An illustrated history and description of the second largest Gothic cathedral in the world from the collaborative encyclopedia.

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