Brunelleschi: The Complete Work

This definitive volume provides a comprehensive exploration of Filippo Brunelleschi (1377–1446), the mastermind of Italian Renaissance architecture. Battisti examines how Brunelleschi revolutionized the urban landscape of Florence by merging his deep study of classical Roman forms with a strictly rational approach to measuring space.The book details his pioneering development of linear perspective and meticulously logs all of his major architectural achievements. These include the Ospedale degli Innocenti (Foundling Hospital), the Pazzi Chapel, and his engineering triumph: the colossal dome of Santa Maria del Fiore.