The illustrious figure of Filippo Brunelleschi narrated by Arnaldo Bruschi, one of today's most authoritative architectural historians.
The book analyzes the personality and the work of Filippo Brunelleschi, with particular focus on his architectural output, from his training to his later work. The critical text covers works like the portico of the Ospedale degli Innocenti, the basilica of San Lorenzo, the Pazzi Chapel at Santa Croce, the church of Santo Spirito and the cupola of Santa Maria del Fiore. Readers can discover the many facets of the personality of Brunelleschi, a key figure in the historical passage that leads Florentine art to the first full manifestation of the ideals of the Renaissance.