Brunelleschi solved the problem of the dome for the Florentine cathedral by

A. constructing a dome of wedged stones as in the Pantheon in Rome.
B. employing sets of diagonal ribs based on the pointed arch.
C. using reinforced rods and a new type of concrete.
D. borrowing the classical post-and-lintel model.


B

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