3rd+Period+-+Filippo+Brunelleschi

=3rd Period - Filippo Brunelleschi=

By: Taushia L.

Date of birth: 1337 Location of birth: Florence,Italy Parents’ names: Brunellesco Di Lippo,Giuliana Spini Family background: His father was Brunellesco Di Lippo and his job was public official,in Florence. His mother was Giuliana Spini and she was related to the Spini and the Aldobrandi families. He also had two brothers one youn ger and one older. Date of death: 1446 Location of death/grave: Fl orence,Italy

Education: He was taught by a merchant and medical Dr. named Paolo dal Pozzo Toscanelli. Career: Her worked as a goldsmith and a sculpture. He was also an architect. He taught art at the "Arte della Seta" in the year of 1401. Legacy: He rediscovered linier perspective. Brunelleschi helped work on the Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore, the Cathedral in Florence,Italy. He also helped design the Pazzi Chapel. He also built The Loggia of the Ospedale delgi Innocent, The Central plan church of Santa Maria delgi Angeli, which is not complete, and The Church of Santa Spirito, which was finished after he died. Additional/Interesting information: In his youth he was interested in mechanical devices,certain clocks,wheels gears and weights. The Cathedral was being finished under his instruction after his death. The Pazzi Chapel construction acured two years before he died. His original name was Philippi Brunelleshi

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