I found an interview with the Canon of the Florence Cathedral, Monsignor Timothy Verdon. He is constantly around the church, and so is exposed to the beauty of the church as well as the amazing works of art contained within such as the many statues. However, he makes the point that the church is not meant to be a work of art, though many would consider it that. He says that as a church it's primary function is a place of worship. He continues, saying "...
if something were to happen to it, we would be sorry, but we would go on."
The link to the interview is
here, I recommend reading it if you would like a point of view on the cathedral from someone who uses it for it what it is, and not just an architectural lauding of the building.
Quote taken from:
Geist, Tania. "Interview: Canon of Florence Cathedral." Tania M. Geist:
A Collection of Clips. 3 Mar. 2012. Web. 17 Sept. 2014.
<http://taniamann.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/interview-canon-of-florence-cathedral/>.
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