Question: who painted the ceiling of the florence cathedral?
Evidence: Originally left whitewashed following its completion it was the Grand Duke Cosimo I de' Medici who decided to have the ceiling of the dome painted. This enormous work, 3,600 metres² (38 750 ft²) of painted surface, was started in 1572 by Giorgio Vasari and would not be completed until 1579.
Answer: Giorgio Vasari and Federico Zuccari
Giorgio Vasari
Federico Zuccari