Filippo Brunelleschi
1377 – 15 April 1446
Florentine architect and engineer, a founding figure of Renaissance architecture best known for the dome of Florence Cathedral.
Lived at the same time
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Life events
Birth
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Lost the Florence Baptistery doors competition to Ghiberti
1401
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Career
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Completed the structure of the cathedral dome
1436
The octagonal brick dome, built without traditional centering, remains the largest masonry dome in the world.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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