Filippo Brunelleschi By: Gina Ciccone

Born: 1377 Florence, Italy Died: April 15 1446 Florence, Italy

Importance in Renaissance• Filippo Brunelleschi was one of the foremost architects and

engineers of the Italian renaissance.

• He was the first modern engineer and innovative problem solver.

• He built the dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.

Background• Second of 3 sons and his father was a distinguished notary in

Florence.

• Initially trained as a gold smith and sculptor.

• Enrolled in the Arte Della Seta, the silk merchant guide.

History

• In 1401 Brunelleschi competed against Lorenzo Ghiberti and 5 other sculptors for the commission to make the bronze reliefs for the door of the Florence baptistery.

• Brunelleschi’s entry “The Sacrifice of Isaac,” was the high point of his career.

Miscellaneous • Early in his architectural career, Brunelleschi rediscovered the

principles of linear perspective, with these principles, one can draw a single vanishing point.

• Michalangelo was inspired by him.

• Donatello worked with Brunelleschi.

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