Brunelleschi (other)
Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446) was one of the foremost architects and engineers of the Italian Renaissance. Brunelleschi may also refer to: * 6055 Brunelleschi (2158 T-3), a Main-belt Asteroid discovered in 1977 * Brunelleschi (crater), a crater on Mercury named for the architect Other people with the surname * Umberto Brunelleschi (1879-1949), an Italian artist See also *Brunelleschi's Dome Florence Cathedral, formally the (; in English Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower), is the cathedral of Florence, Italy ( it, Duomo di Firenze). It was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to a design of Arnolfo di Cambio and was structurally co ..., part of the Florence Cathedral * Brunello (other) {{disambiguation, surname Italian-language surnames ...
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Filippo Brunelleschi
Filippo Brunelleschi ( , , also known as Pippo; 1377 – 15 April 1446), considered to be a founding father of Renaissance architecture, was an Italian architect, designer, and sculptor, and is now recognized to be the first modern engineer, planner, and sole construction supervisor. In 1421, Brunelleschi became the first person to receive a patent in the Western world. He is most famous for designing the dome of the Florence Cathedral, a feat of engineering that had not been accomplished since antiquity, as well as the development of the mathematical technique of linear perspective in art which governed pictorial depictions of space until the late 19th century and influenced the rise of modern science. His accomplishments also include other architectural works, sculpture, mathematics, engineering, and ship design. His principal surviving works can be found in Florence. Biography Early life Brunelleschi was born in Florence, Italy, in 1377. His family consisted of his father, B ...
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