Filippo Brunelleschi: References & Edit History
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Antonio Manetti, The Life of Brunelleschi, ed. by Howard Saalman, is an English translation of an early biography written by a 15th-century contemporary of the architect. Other important works are Frank D. Prager and Gustina Scaglia, Brunelleschi: Studies of His Technology and Inventions (1970, reissued 2004); Peter Murray, The Architecture of the Italian Renaissance, new rev. ed. (1986, reprinted 1994; originally published as The Architecture of the Renaissance, 1971); Howard Saalman, Filippo Brunelleschi: The Buildings (1993); and Ross King, Brunelleschi’s Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture (2000). Eugenio Battisti, Filippo Brunelleschi: The Complete Work (1981, reissued 2002 as Filippo Brunelleschi; originally published in Italian, 1976), is an illustrated study of his sculpture, architecture, theatrical designs, military engineering projects, and writings.
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Article History
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| Article revised and updated. | Jul 31, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Apr 11, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Filippo Brunelleschi. | Feb 09, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 01, 2026 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Feb 18, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Art Story - Filippo Brunelleschi. | Feb 14, 2025 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Feb 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Art Encycloepedia - Florence Cathedral, Brunelleschi and the Renaissance. | Sep 08, 2023 | ||
| Links added. | Aug 11, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Art Encyclopedia - Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446). | Mar 13, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Famous Architects - Filippo Brunelleschi. | Mar 13, 2022 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 17, 2020 | ||
| Media added. | May 18, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Famous Mathematicians - Biography of Filippo Brunelleschi. | Jan 18, 2019 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Apr 26, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Biography of Filippo Brunellesco. | Dec 02, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance - Biography of Filippo Brunelleschi. | Dec 02, 2013 | ||
| Added photograph. | Mar 22, 2011 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Apr 09, 2009 | ||
| Bibliography revised and updated. | Oct 29, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of Filippo Brunelleschi. | Mar 28, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jul 13, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Web Gallery of Art - Biography of Filippo Brunelleschi. | Aug 29, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Web Gallery of Art - Biography of Filippo Brunelleschi. | Aug 29, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jan 12, 2000 |