Brunelleschi
Fi·lip·po [fi-lip-oh; Italian fee-leep-paw], /fɪˈlɪp oʊ; Italian fiˈlip pɔ/, 1377?–1446, Italian architect.
- Also Bru·nel·les·co [broon-l-es-koh; Italian broo-nel-les-kaw]. /ˌbrun lˈɛs koʊ; Italian ˌbru nɛlˈlɛs kɔ/.
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How to use Brunelleschi in a sentence
This appears to be one of the modifications from what Brunelleschi had intended.
The Story of Florence | Edmund G. GardnerThe impression is tremendous; no wonder that the Tuscans felt Brunelleschi to be the central figure of the Renaissance.
Not even the Pyramids impress more strongly; for if Brunelleschi built a lesser pyramid, he hollowed his and hung it in the air.
The famous "oaken chain" of Vasari's life of Brunelleschi is there, bolted together in successive beams.
Brunelleschi, according to Vasari, made this a period of very severe study.
British Dictionary definitions for Brunelleschi
/ (Italian brunelˈleski) /
Filippo (fiˈlippo). 1377–1446, Italian architect, whose works in Florence include the dome of the cathedral, the Pazzi chapel of Santa Croce, and the church of San Lorenzo
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