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Duomo di Milano is a place where you can glorify God. The construction begun in 1386 and took 579 years to finish this beautiful creation in Milan, Italy. This architecture has a Gothic style with a mix of Renaissance (Study.com, n.d.). Marbles were used for the exterior walls of the cathedral. It can be seen that the lower level of the Cathedral is more on a Renaissance style and the higher parts of the architecture are very Gothic. The first thing a person can notice in this architecture is its beautiful roof line. The flying buttress is one of the most important features in this creation because it supported the pinnacles and spires. Those pinnacles gave the buttresses a greater weight and strength and the spires made the cathedral looks taller in order to be more visible from a distance. It is decorated with statues of angels on the top of the pinnacles and there were also gargoyles which function as rain tubes. Cathedral's ambiance is very welcoming although there were lot of tourists in line. As you enter the cathedral, you will see two aisles which allowed the cathedral to have more floor space. The bigger space lets the cathedral accommodate more tourist and it also lets people move easily. The colorful windows which illustrates some bible verses added to the beauty of the interior design. There were also large paintings which beautify the walls inside the cathedral. These masterpieces remind us the past events that happened during Christ’s era. Sculptures of different saints dressed nicely can also be seen inside. One of the most important things inside the cathedral is placed behind the altar which is said to be the nails used during Christ’s crucifixion. This lets people commemorate the sacrifices of Christ for us to be saved from our sins. The plan of Duomo di Milano is in the shape and the form of a cross. There were many sections inside which make the interior looks bigger. People are allowed to climb the cathedral ceiling to see the roof’s sculptures and the breath-taking view of Milan. In addition, people may descend the staircase going to the Cathedral Treasure where the remains of one of the saints are buried (turismoMilano, n.d.). This architecture is not just built as a tourist spot in the middle of the city of Milan, but it also functions as a venue where you can get closer and talk to God. The people behind Duomo di Milano’s beauty are God’s instruments to motivate and inspire others in order to appreciate every individual’s creation.

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Study.com (n.d.) Milan Cathedral: Architecture & Interior. (Online). Study.com

Available at: https://study.com/academy/lesson/milan-cathedral-architecture-interior.html#/lesson (Accessed: 23 September 2019).

turismoMilano (n.d.) Duomo Di Milano – Cathedral. (Online). turismoMilano. Available at: http://www.turismo.milano.it/wps/portal/tur/en/arteecultura/architetturaemonumenti/abbaziechieseebasiliche/duomo_milano (Accessed: 24 September 2019)

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Based on our module, form and function work together in architecture. They are the principles that need to consider in making a building.  It is said that the form follows function. The beauty of one’s creation is based on its functional considerations. Through its functionality, the form is being determined. An artist should not only focus on making things that are beautiful, which do not serve their purpose. We need to know first the purpose of a certain object before we arrive in the process of designing it.  But if the only present is function, the architecture has no beauty in it and this is one of the reasons why these two principles should work together.

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(not totally visible in this angle)