biography
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Brunelleschi, Filippo
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pronunciation:
[brooneleskee]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1377–1446)
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| biography:
| Architect, goldsmith, and sculptor, born in Florence, NC Italy. One of the figures responsible for the development of the Renaissance style in Florence, his chief work is the dome of the cathedral there. Erected between 1420 and 1461, it is (measured diametrically) the largest in the world, and served as the model for Michelangelo's design for St Peter's in Rome. Other well-known buildings by him in Florence are the Church of San Lorenzo (1418–29) and the Ospedale degli Innocenti (1419–44). He is also noted for his innovations in the use of perspective. |
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