Filippo Brunelleschi was a renowned architect during the Renaissance who is best known for designing and building the dome of Florence Cathedral. He spent 16 years completing the massive dome, which many thought was impossible to construct. By studying classical architecture in Rome and drawing inspiration from the Pantheon, Brunelleschi was able to develop new construction methods and successfully complete the dome, which became his most famous achievement and influenced architecture for years to come.

1. March 1442 VOL 9 ISSUE 11
Filippo Brunelleschi
“Do something original in life, because no matter how long it takes or how difficult, it
has the possibility of changing the world.”
I am Filippo Brunelleschi, one of the greatest To fully explain the dome I have created, I must
men in the Renaissance. Nobody can refute tell you of my past. I was born in 1337 and when
this, for I have completed one of the most I was young, I was originally apprenticed to a
difficult challenges in the world and in my goldsmith, and eventually became a credited
career. This challenge would be the dome of goldsmith myself. Soon after this, I spent ten
the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (the ca- years in Rome to study the architecture there.
thedral of Florence. This is the crown jewel This is truly when I began to appreciate classical
of my achievements, which also includes the architecture and when I became architect of later
creation of linear perspective and the intro- buildings, I built these buildings in the classical
duction of classical architecture to the Ren- style. This includes the dome of the Basilica di
aissance. Santa Maria del Fiore as well as San Lorenzo and
the Pazzi Chapel.
Filippo Brunelleschi
Linear Perspective
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2. Filippo Brunelleschi, Continued
The dome itself had been very difficult to
build. I had to create a completely new method
to build it, but luckily for me, by looking into
the past (the Pantheon) I managed to get some
Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore helpful hints. Personally though, I had been
under enormous amounts of pressure because
if I had failed, my reputation would be ruined
and I had to sacrifice sixteen years of my life
on this single project. However in the end, I
succeeded in building this behemoth piece of
architecture and its shadow covers all of Flor-
ence.
The view of the dome from within the cathedral
I believe that the dome of Florence has influ-
enced people, beyond architecture. Many peo-
ple said it was impossible to build a dome that
size and magnitude. But I didn’t and I suc-
ceeded. I looked into the past to help me. I be-
lieve that this “impossible” feat, has shown
others that what is impossible to one, is possi-
ble to another and that we can learn from the
past.
The Pantheon Dome INTERESTING FACTS:
 I am friends with Donatello.
 I am the son of a notary.
 I had to build the entire dome without scaffolding. Page 2

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