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Filippo Brunelleschi

Type Figure Region Florence Time 1377–1446 Also known as Filippo Brunelleschi、Brunelleschi、布鲁内莱斯基

Filippo Brunelleschi (1377–1446) was one of the foremost architects and engineers of the early Italian Renaissance, famed for his linear perspective …

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  1. 1377–1416Florence · FlorenceTrained as a goldsmith in his youth, he entered the 1401 competition for the Baptistery bronze doors, parted ways with Lorenzo Ghiberti, and turned to architecture and mathematics, establishing the basic principles of Renaissance linear perspective through mirror perspective experiments.
  2. 1420–1430Florence Cathedral · FlorenceIn 1420 Brunelleschi was appointed chief architect of the Florence Cathedral dome, adopting an octagonal double-shell structure with herringbone brickwork and inventing various hoisting and transport machines; by the late 1420s the dome had risen markedly, becoming a milestone in Renaissance engineering history.
  3. 1421–1446Florence · FlorenceBeyond the dome, Brunelleschi directed or designed projects including the Old Sacristy of San Lorenzo, Santo Spirito, and the Pitti Palace facade, reshaping Florence's urban architecture with classical proportions and geometric order, influencing contemporaries such as Masaccio and Alberti.

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