Brunelleschi

Brunelleschi One of the foremost architects and engineers of the Italian Reniassance, Brunelleschi entered a competition in 1419 to design and build the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore. The cathedral, which was to have the largest dome constructed since antiquity, had been designed in 1294; the church took 6 centuries to complete. The building of the dome occupied most of the rest of Brunelleschi's life and was one of the most daring feats on engineering of the time. Describe some of the challenges that Brunelleschi faced in accepting this commission. How much was he paid for this? Why was it that the **//Wool Gatherers Guild//** were the ones to sponsor the Cathedral?

Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy