A comprehensive study of
the important Florentine architect and sculptor Filippo Brunelleschi
(1377–1446). Art historian Eugenio Battisti considers Brunelleschi’s
contribution to Renaissance culture, discussing his experiments with
perspective and his development of a rational architectural language from his
study of antiquity. The book is a detailed record of all Brunelleschi’s major
works including The Foundling Hospital (c.1419–45), the Pazzi Chapel
(c1441–1460) and his remarkable dome of S Maria del Fiore (c.1420–1436). It
also includes his military projects and his work as a goldsmith and sculptor.
Specifications:
Format: Paperback
Size: 280 × 250 mm (11 × 9 7/8 in)
Pages: 412 pp
Illustrations: 358 illustrations
ISBN: 9781780750019
Eugenio Battisti (1924–1989) was an Italian
art critic and art historian and an expert on the history of Italian art and
architecture.
