Nonfiction Book Group @ Central
This month the Nonfiction Book Group will read and discuss: Brunelleschi's Dome by Ross King.
On August 19, 1418, a competition concerning Florence's magnificent new cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore was announced: "Whoever desires to make any model or design for the vaulting of the main Dome....shall do so before the end of the month of September." Of the many plans submitted, one stood out—a daring and unorthodox solution to vaulting what is still the largest dome in the world. It was offered not by a master mason or carpenter, but by a goldsmith and clockmaker named Filippo Brunelleschi, then forty-one, who would dedicate the next twenty-eight years to solving the puzzles of the dome's construction. In the process, he reinvented the field of architecture.
Free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration is required. To register click the button below or contact the library for assistance. Copies of the book will be available to pick up at the Circulation Desk of the Central Library.
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- Date:
- Wednesday, February 25, 2026
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Contact:
- Robin Nyzio; 401-943-9080 x3; rnyzio@cranstonlibrary.org
- Location:
- Seminar Room
- Branch:
- Central Library
- Audience:
- Adults
- Categories:
- Book & Movie Groups