Duomo frescoes by Vasari
Work did not begin until 1572, at the height of Mannerism and well over a century after the completion of the masonry work. Grand Duke Cosimo I de' Medici chose the theme of the Last Judgement to fresco the enormous dome (4000 square meters of frescoes! ), and entrusted the task to Giorgio Vasari, assisted by Don Vincenzo Borghini for the choice of the iconographic theme.
Duomo frescoes by Vasari
Work did not begin until 1572, at the height of Mannerism and well over a century after the completion of the masonry work. Grand Duke Cosimo I de' Medici chose the theme of the Last Judgement to fresco the enormous dome (4000 square meters of frescoes! ), and entrusted the task to Giorgio Vasari, assisted by Don Vincenzo Borghini for the choice of the iconographic theme.