Brunelleschi

[ broon-l-es-kee; Italian broo-nel-les-kee ]

/ ˌbrun lˈɛs ki; Italian ˌbru nɛlˈlɛs ki /

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noun

Fi·lip·po

[fi-lip-oh; Italian fee-leep-paw], /fɪˈlɪp oʊ; Italian fiˈlip pɔ/, 1377?–1446, Italian architect.

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Also Bru·nel·les·co

[broon-l-es-koh; Italian broo-nel-les-kaw]. /ˌbrun lˈɛs koʊ; Italian ˌbru nɛlˈlɛs kɔ/.

Words nearby Brunelleschi

brunch, brunch coat, Brundisium, Brunei, Brunel, Brunelleschi, brunet, Brunetière, brunette, brunfelsia, brung

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How to use Brunelleschi in a sentence

This appears to be one of the modifications from what Brunelleschi had intended.
The Story of Florence|Edmund G. Gardner
The impression is tremendous; no wonder that the Tuscans felt Brunelleschi to be the central figure of the Renaissance.
Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 7|Various
Not even the Pyramids impress more strongly; for if Brunelleschi built a lesser pyramid, he hollowed his and hung it in the air.
Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 7|Various
The famous "oaken chain" of Vasari's life of Brunelleschi is there, bolted together in successive beams.
Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 7|Various

Brunelleschi, according to Vasari, made this a period of very severe study.
Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Brunelleschi

Brunelleschi

/ (Italian brunelˈleski) /

noun

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

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