Flippo Brunelleschi Research Paper

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Filippo Brunelleschi was a goldsmith in 15th century Florence, Italy. He was known from an early age as being a child genius because of his mastery of art in all mediums and also of mechanics. He had no formal training in it nor in architecture, though he was able to design and supervise the construction of the dome of the Florence Cathedral. His design was a turning point in architecture during the Renaissance. His motivation was a prize of 200 gold pieces for winning the competition that the leaders of the city were holding in order to solve the problem of how to build the dome. They wanted it done in the most efficient way, i.e. using the least amount of labor and scaffolding as possible. Brunelleschi’s plan that won him the prize