Before he died Michelangelo was asked where he wished to be buried. His last wish was that he be interred at the Church of Santa Croce, near the Florence Cathedral, so that, as his soul rose to heaven, his last image of earth would be Brunelleschi's Duomo.
- Michael Gelb, Discover Your Genius: How To Think Like History's Ten Most Revolutionary Minds
Brunelleschi's dome on the Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence.
19 September 2010
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