Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore - Revision history

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	The '''Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore''', popularly known as the '''Florence Cathedral''' or '''il Duomo di Firenze''',{{Cite\|3 December 2021}} is the largest cathedral in [[Florence]]. It has a free-standing campanile called [[Giotto's Campanile]] and had the largest dome built before the 19th century.		The '''Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore''', popularly known as the '''Florence Cathedral''' or '''Il Duomo di Firenze''',{{Cite\|3 December 2021}} is the largest cathedral in [[Florence]]. It has a free-standing campanile called [[Giotto's Campanile]] and had the largest dome built before the 19th century.

	==History==		==History==
	===Construction===		===Construction===
	Although [[Arnolfo di Cambio]] designed the church in 1296, construction on the dome did not start until the beginning of the 15th century. Once Cambio ~~had~~ died, none of the architects at that time had any idea how to construct such an enormous structure, since the use of buttresses was forbidden in Florence and mortar took several days to set.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Santa Maria del Fiore]]</ref>		Although [[Arnolfo di Cambio]] designed the church in 1296, construction on the dome did not start until the beginning of the 15th century. Once Cambio died, none of the architects at that time had any idea how to construct such an enormous structure, since the use of buttresses was forbidden in Florence and mortar took several days to set.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Santa Maria del Fiore]]</ref>

	However, [[Filippo Brunelleschi]], an architect who had lost an earlier bid to design the adjacent Baptistery doors, won a competition to build the dome, of which he outbid [[Lorenzo Ghiberti]], the same artist that he had lost to before. Filippo also invented machines to hoist bricks needed for the dome up to the workers, and was able to construct the entire dome without using centering. Using over four million bricks, Brunelleschi and his workers completed the dome in 1436.<ref name="Database" />		However, [[Filippo Brunelleschi]], an architect who had lost an earlier bid to design the adjacent Baptistery doors, won a competition to build the dome, of which he outbid [[Lorenzo Ghiberti]], the same artist that he had lost to before. Filippo also invented machines to hoist bricks needed for the dome up to the workers, and was able to construct the entire dome without using centering. Using over four million bricks, Brunelleschi and his workers completed the dome in 1436.<ref name="Database" />
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	===Bonfire of the Vanities===		===Bonfire of the Vanities===
	[[File:Last rites 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ezio assassinating the ~~Priest at~~ the ~~church~~]]		[[File:Last rites 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ezio assassinating the priest atop the dome]]
	In 1497, during the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]], one of [[Girolamo Savonarola]]'s lieutenants, a mesmerized [[Priest (Piagnone)\|priest]], took to praying from the top of the ~~basilica~~'s dome. As the priest was transfixed in prayer, Ezio ~~stealthily~~ scaled the church and assassinated him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – ''[[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)\|Bonfire of the Vanities]]'' – [[Last Rites (II)\|Last Rites]]</ref>		In 1497, during the [[Bonfire of the Vanities]], one of [[Girolamo Savonarola]]'s lieutenants, a mesmerized [[Priest (Piagnone)\|priest]], took to praying from the top of the cathedral's dome. As the priest was transfixed in prayer, Ezio scaled the church and assassinated him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – ''[[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)\|Bonfire of the Vanities]]'' – [[Last Rites (II)\|Last Rites]]</ref>

	In 1524, a now-elderly Ezio died of a heart attack on a bench in front of the cathedral.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''</ref>		On 30 November 1524, a now-elderly Ezio died of a heart attack while resting on a bench in front of the cathedral.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''</ref>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
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	*Missing from in front of the main entrance to the church was the {{Wiki\|Florence Baptistery\|Battistero di San Giovanni}}, which was built several hundred years before the events of the game. According to lead writer [[Corey May]], this was due to technical limitations brought about by the "many unique textures on the Duomo and [the] nearby [[Giotto's Campanile\|bell tower]]."		*Missing from in front of the main entrance to the church was the {{Wiki\|Florence Baptistery\|Battistero di San Giovanni}}, which was built several hundred years before the events of the game. According to lead writer [[Corey May]], this was due to technical limitations brought about by the "many unique textures on the Duomo and [the] nearby [[Giotto's Campanile\|bell tower]]."
	*The facade was depicted as being partially incomplete, which was historically correct, though its design matched that of the current one, which was not built until the 19th century. The original facade was never completed, and was dismantled in 1587.		*The facade was depicted as being partially incomplete, which was historically correct, though its design matched that of the current one, which was not built until the 19th century. The original facade was never completed, and was dismantled in 1587.
	*A [[feathers\|feather]] was located at the ~~basilica~~'s pinnacle height.		*A [[feathers\|feather]] was located at the cathedral's pinnacle height.
	*The interior of the church was only accessible through entering the [[Assassin Tombs\|Assassin Tomb]] of Iltani.		*The interior of the church was only accessible through entering the [[Assassin Tombs\|Assassin Tomb]] of Iltani.
	*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', the attack on the Medici takes place in the cathedral itself, which is more historically accurate, rather than the plaza outside.		*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', the attack on the Medici takes place in the cathedral itself, which is more historically accurate, rather than the plaza outside.
	*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'', the ~~Basilica~~ di Santa Maria del Fiore can be seen in Florence, though it can't be visited.		*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'', the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore can be seen in Florence, though it can't be visited.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	AC2 florence concept.jpg\|Concept ~~Art~~		AC2 florence concept.jpg\|Concept art
	Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore Panorama.png\|A panorama of the ~~Basilica~~ di Santa Maria del Fiore		Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore Panorama.png\|A panorama of the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
	SantaMariaInt1.jpg\|A panorama of the ~~Basilica~~'s interior		SantaMariaInt1.jpg\|A panorama of the cathedral's interior
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1st}}
			**''[[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)\|Bonfire of the Vanities]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Embers]]''
			*[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)\|''Assassin's Creed'' (Titan Comics)]]
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]''
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	In 1478, Florence's ''de facto'' ruler [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] and his brother, [[Giuliano de' Medici\|Giuliano]], were attacked whilst attending High Mass at the cathedral, two years after [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]]'s death marked the outbreak of the [[Pazzi conspiracy]]. Giovanni's son, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], was amongst the crowd observing the [[House of Medici\|Medici]] procession, and intervened when the Pazzi conspirators revealed themselves and attacked Lorenzo, Giuliano, and their [[Soldier\|guards]].<ref name="Wolves in Sheep's Clothing">''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Wolves in Sheep's Clothing]]</ref>		In 1478, Florence's ''de facto'' ruler [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] and his brother, [[Giuliano de' Medici\|Giuliano]], were attacked whilst attending High Mass at the cathedral, two years after [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]]'s death marked the outbreak of the [[Pazzi conspiracy]]. Giovanni's son, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], was amongst the crowd observing the [[House of Medici\|Medici]] procession, and intervened when the Pazzi conspirators revealed themselves and attacked Lorenzo, Giuliano, and their [[Soldier\|guards]].<ref name="Wolves in Sheep's Clothing">''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Wolves in Sheep's Clothing]]</ref>

	While Giuliano was ~~ultimately~~ killed before Ezio could help, the Florentine noble was still able to assist Lorenzo in fending off the conspirators, most notably an enraged [[Francesco de' Pazzi]]. After the conspirators fled, unsuccessful in their mission, Ezio helped to lead Lorenzo to the safety of his home, the [[Palazzo Medici]].<ref name="Wolves in Sheep's Clothing" />		While Giuliano was killed before Ezio could help, the Florentine noble was still able to assist Lorenzo in fending off the conspirators, most notably an enraged [[Francesco de' Pazzi]]. After the conspirators fled, unsuccessful in their mission, Ezio helped to lead Lorenzo to the safety of his home, the [[Palazzo Medici]].<ref name="Wolves in Sheep's Clothing" />

	===Bonfire of the Vanities===		===Bonfire of the Vanities===

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	In 1478, Florence's ''de facto'' ruler [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] and his brother, [[Giuliano de' Medici\|Giuliano]], were attacked whilst attending High Mass at the cathedral, two years after [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]]'s death marked the outbreak of the [[Pazzi conspiracy]]. Giovanni's son, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], was amongst the crowd observing the [[House of Medici\|Medici]] procession, and intervened when the Pazzi conspirators attacked Lorenzo, Giuliano, and their [[Soldier\|guards]].<ref name="Wolves in Sheep's Clothing">''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Wolves in Sheep's Clothing]]</ref>		In 1478, Florence's ''de facto'' ruler [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] and his brother, [[Giuliano de' Medici\|Giuliano]], were attacked whilst attending High Mass at the cathedral, two years after [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]]'s death marked the outbreak of the [[Pazzi conspiracy]]. Giovanni's son, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], was amongst the crowd observing the [[House of Medici\|Medici]] procession, and intervened when the Pazzi conspirators revealed themselves and attacked Lorenzo, Giuliano, and their [[Soldier\|guards]].<ref name="Wolves in Sheep's Clothing">''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Wolves in Sheep's Clothing]]</ref>

	While Giuliano was ultimately killed before Ezio could help, the Florentine noble was still able to assist Lorenzo in fending off the conspirators, most notably an enraged [[Francesco de' Pazzi]]. After the conspirators fled, unsuccessful in their mission, Ezio helped to lead Lorenzo to the safety of his home, the [[Palazzo Medici]].<ref name="Wolves in Sheep's Clothing" />		While Giuliano was ultimately killed before Ezio could help, the Florentine noble was still able to assist Lorenzo in fending off the conspirators, most notably an enraged [[Francesco de' Pazzi]]. After the conspirators fled, unsuccessful in their mission, Ezio helped to lead Lorenzo to the safety of his home, the [[Palazzo Medici]].<ref name="Wolves in Sheep's Clothing" />

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	**''[[A War in the Shadows]]''		**''[[A War in the Shadows]]''
	**''[[Echoes Through the Animus]]''		**''[[Echoes Through the Animus]]''
			*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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	The '''Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore''', popularly known as the '''Florence Cathedral''' or '''Il Duomo di Firenze''',{{Cite\|3 December 2021}} is the largest cathedral in [[Florence]]. It has a free-standing campanile called [[Giotto's Campanile]] and had the largest dome built before the 19th century.		The '''Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore''', popularly known as the '''Florence Cathedral''' or '''il Duomo di Firenze''',{{Cite\|3 December 2021}} is the largest cathedral in [[Florence]]. It has a free-standing campanile called [[Giotto's Campanile]] and had the largest dome built before the 19th century.

	==History==		==History==

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	The '''Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore''', popularly known as the '''Florence Cathedral''' or '''il Duomo di Firenze''',{{Cite\|3 December 2021}} is the largest cathedral in [[Florence]]. It has a free-standing campanile called [[Giotto's Campanile]] and had the largest dome built before the 19th century.		The '''Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore''', popularly known as the '''Florence Cathedral''' or '''il Duomo di Firenze''',{{Cite\|3 December 2021}} is the largest cathedral in [[Florence]]. It has a free-standing campanile called [[Giotto's Campanile]] and had the largest dome built before the 19th century.

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	[[File:WiSC 11.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Ezio defending Lorenzo outside the cathedral]]		[[File:WiSC 11.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Ezio defending Lorenzo outside the cathedral]]
	In 1478, [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] and his brother, [[Giuliano de' Medici\|Giuliano]], were attacked whilst attending High Mass, two years after [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]]'s death marked the outbreak of the [[Pazzi conspiracy]]. Giovanni's son, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], was amongst the crowd observing the [[House of Medici\|Medici]] procession, and intervened when the Pazzi conspirators ~~attempted to murder~~ Lorenzo and ~~Giuliano~~.<ref name="Wolves in Sheep's Clothing">''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Wolves in Sheep's Clothing]]</ref>		In 1478, Florence's ''de facto'' ruler [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] and his brother, [[Giuliano de' Medici\|Giuliano]], were attacked whilst attending High Mass at the cathedral, two years after [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]]'s death marked the outbreak of the [[Pazzi conspiracy]]. Giovanni's son, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], was amongst the crowd observing the [[House of Medici\|Medici]] procession, and intervened when the Pazzi conspirators attacked Lorenzo, Giuliano, and their [[Soldier\|guards]].<ref name="Wolves in Sheep's Clothing">''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Wolves in Sheep's Clothing]]</ref>

	While Giuliano was ultimately killed before Ezio could help, the Florentine noble was still able to assist Lorenzo ~~fend~~ off the conspirators, most notably an enraged [[Francesco de' Pazzi]]. After the conspirators fled, unsuccessful in their mission, Ezio helped to lead Lorenzo to the safety of his home, the [[Palazzo Medici]].<ref name="Wolves in Sheep's Clothing" />		While Giuliano was ultimately killed before Ezio could help, the Florentine noble was still able to assist Lorenzo in fending off the conspirators, most notably an enraged [[Francesco de' Pazzi]]. After the conspirators fled, unsuccessful in their mission, Ezio helped to lead Lorenzo to the safety of his home, the [[Palazzo Medici]].<ref name="Wolves in Sheep's Clothing" />

	===Bonfire of the Vanities===		===Bonfire of the Vanities===
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	*A [[feathers\|feather]] was located at the basilica's pinnacle height.		*A [[feathers\|feather]] was located at the basilica's pinnacle height.
	*The interior of the church was only accessible through entering the [[Assassin Tombs\|Assassin Tomb]] of Iltani.		*The interior of the church was only accessible through entering the [[Assassin Tombs\|Assassin Tomb]] of Iltani.
	*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', the attack on the Medici takes place in the cathedral itself, which is more historically accurate, than the plaza outside.		*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]'', the attack on the Medici takes place in the cathedral itself, which is more historically accurate, rather than the plaza outside.
	*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'', the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore can be seen in Florence, though it can't be visited.		*In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'', the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore can be seen in Florence, though it can't be visited.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center~~" spacing="small~~" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	AC2 florence concept.jpg\|Concept Art		AC2 florence concept.jpg\|Concept Art
	Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore Panorama.png\|A panorama of the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore		Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore Panorama.png\|A panorama of the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore