Filippo Brunelleschi is associated with designing the dome of which cathedral city?

• A. Rome
• B. Florence
• C. Venice
• D. Milan

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is recognizing Brunelleschi as the engineer behind the famous dome associated with a specific Italian city. He designed the dome for the Florence Cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore, in Florence. This dome was a groundbreaking achievement of the early Renaissance, built with a self-supporting double shell and a brick pattern laid in a herringbone arrangement, all accomplished without the extensive wooden centering that builders typically relied on. The result is a dome that transformed architectural practice and became a defining symbol of Florence. The other cities you see are notable for their domes as well, but Brunelleschi’s signature work is tied to Florence.