Though it did not have an easy existence, it was constructed with excellent expert report, nearly a technological marvel that also captivated Leonardo da Vinci.
The gigantic golden orb known as the Lantern for Brunelleschi’s dome was created at Verrocchio in 1478 when a difficulty with soldered copper sheets was addressed.
The “ball” stood in the spring of 1471, but because it was made of copper, lightning quickly started to strike. Thus, the lantern was partially damaged seven months after his inauguration due to a lightning strike to the dome. Rebuilt, a third of the lantern collapsed to the ground in April 1492 during a storm, but the worst had to come.”for the Florentine was a bad sine, all people believed that was a sign from God that want punish the city of Florence. in that year Lawrence the Magnificent die, and Cristobal Colombo crossed Atlantic sea” after that date the glory of Florence went down. The ball of the Verrocchio was dropped by lightning striking the lantern on January 27, 1601, after which it was restored and moved.
Additionally, a white marble plaque on Piazza del Duomo’s east side commemorates the spot where the ball dropped.
