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Brunelleschi (Italian) [brunelˈleski] n
(Biographies / Brunelleschi, Filippo (1377-1446) M, Italian, ARCHITECTURE: architect) 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 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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In the era of Brunelleschi, no one doubted this potential. The first, Fillipo Brunelleschi, had worked alone, in semi-secrecy as was his habit, for nearly a year. Leonardo Da Vinci was familiar with the camera obscura; in the 15th century, the architect Filipo Brunelleschi pioneered vanishing-point perspective, while Jan van Eyck clearly understood mirrors and lenses and almost certainly used them. |
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