David Brunelleschi Research Paper

Brunelleschi was born in 1377 in Florence Italy and died April 15, 1446. He was the middle child of three sons born to Ser Brunellesco di Lippo Lapi who was a notary of distinction and Giuliana Spini. He was trained as a goldsmith and a sculptor, and was later designated a master in the school of Arte della Seta. He competed with other sculptors in 1401 to get the commission to manufacture the bronze reliefs for the door of the Baptistery of Florence. He entered a panel that showed “The Sacrifice of Isaac.” Brunelleschi made it by casting it in bronze, and it ultimately lost in the competition to Lorenzo Ghiberti’s panel. After this he became disenchanted with sculpting, and moved onto architecture. His career in this area spanned from 1410-1415. He rediscovered the principle of linear-perspective construction that was held by the Greeks …show more content…
Later he created a famous two panel painting that incorporated the principle of linear-perspective in which all of the lines present in the painting receded in unison to the horizon, and soon after this style was introduced it was widely copied by almost all Florence artists. Unfortunately the panels are lost to us today. He also invented many machines specifically for the construction of the dome of Duomo, and his archrival Ghiberti also submitted models of how to construct the dome. This time Brunelleschi was the one who had won the competition with his idea of arranging the brickwork in a herringbone pattern between stone between stone beams because it didn’t require the use of wooden framework. This building differed from other models that were submitted because it was a direct throwback to Roman architecture. This dome was erected mainly because the cathedral lacked a roof, and because they wanted to showcase the glory of Florence and to exhibit Florence’s wealth by erecting the highest cupola that had ever been built. This feat of architectural prowess elevated him to the level of the most famous architect in all of

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