Arnolfo di Cambio
Florence Cathedral, Santa Croce
The architect-sculptor who gave Florence its skyline. He designed the original plan for the Duomo (before Brunelleschi's dome), Santa Croce, and the Palazzo Vecchio — the buildings that defined the civic face of medieval Florence.
Key works
- Florence Cathedral (original design)1296— The plan Brunelleschi would crownFlorence
- Palazzo Vecchio1299— Seat of Florentine governmentFlorence