Cathedral of Santa Maria
del Fiore, Florence
The dome of Florence’s landmark
basilica was begun by Filippo
Brunelleschi in 1420 and finished
in 1471, when the lantern atop it
was placed.
St. Peter’s
Basilica, Rome
Michelangelo, who was
capomaestro, began
constructing the dome in- His protégé Giacomo
della Porta finished it in 1590.
Taj Mahal, Agra
This gem of Mughal architecture
was built by Emperor Shah Jahan
in Uttar Pradesh, northern India,
in the mid-17th century. The
dome was designed by Ottoman
architect Ismail Khan.