Measurements of God

It is truly fascinating to see the great wonders elaborated in such a spectacle. From the creation of how the pillars made of marble in Greece came to be, to the curvature of the designs in the cathedrals. All of them ultimately implement a construct focusing on the distribution of gravity and it's weight. The magnificent engineering behind the dome of the great cathedral is of one to behold if any. Many back then used Vitruvian pentagrams of man to create these designs as well and that makes all the more fascinating given what they had at their disposal.

Given the restrictions in the times of the construction of Brunelleschi dome, it is truly remarkable to witness how a man with no architectural experience could create such a wonder. I could argue that although he was not specialized in such fields, he was experienced in the fields of arts with different materials therefore making him a craftsman of sorts. This creativity gained from his previous endeavors gave way to a plethora of thoughts that no other had thought of previously with his meticulous placement of brick layers, and even rope usage in the center as a guide. Not only did he create these things with the little technology at the time but he also was the first to make a reverse gear with cattle allowing easy transport of materials. This man was witted, agile, and precise with his creations as much as possible despite the risk he undertook taking such a job and he is fondly remembered as one impressive designer throughout the ages, that is certain.

The construction of the Parthenon and the gothic cathedrals share more of a resemblance than the dome however, considering they were more reliant on measurements utilized in ancient times. They both focused on how the idea behind the design came into fruition, focusing on it's stabilization and methods to create whilst Brunelleschi already had certainty in his plans, he just had to get everyone's trust in creating such a piece. Religious numbers were utilized to create many cathedrals and they used references of Noah's ark to also build them along with the windows made with various dyes upon fabrication of such. Even Solomon's temple was mimicked to create the idea behind the creation of cathedral construction.

Although these structures had many issues like the uneven pressure of the arches in the cathedrals, it has been somewhat supported with supported arms thanks to modern technology but this hasn't guaranteed true safety. There was a lot of risk behind old constructs back in the day but it is important to always keep in mind how something will be built before applying it to the real thing. A good example is the miniature dome Richey created in order to find out how Brunelleschi created his ginormous dome. It may have taken him over a decade but he figured it out in the end and that is only one example of how great the buildings of the past were founded from the ground up.