Write a 300-word essay on Florence and Il Duomo. Instructions, think about Il Duomo.

What do you think was the purpose of this structure?

Was Il Duomo strictly utilitarian?

Considering its location, why would Florence and the Medici family want to build Il Duomo as they did?

Using these questions as a basis, write a three hundred-word informative essay that expresses your thoughts about why Florence was the birthplace of the Renaissance, why Il Duomo was built, and how its construction was inspirational.