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Apr 18, 1377
Filippo Brunelleschi's Birth
Born in Florence, Italy -
Oct 30, 1401
Entered a contest to design the bronze doors of Babtistery in Florence
Although Brunelleschi did not win the contest, this event is when he was first seen as a promising young artist with his design "The Scarifice of Isaac." -
Period: Jan 1, 1402 to Jan 1, 1404
Visited Rome
Brunelleschi visited his friend Donatello in Rome to study the ancient ruins that would influence his work in Italy. -
Jun 28, 1418
Brunelleschi's wins contest with his design for the Duomo
His design was to be completed without support from scaffolding or flying buttresses, which influenced the rest of Italian Renaissance architecture. -
Dec 10, 1419
Contruction of the Ospidale degli Innocenti begins
The construction of Filippo Brunelleschi's Ospidale degli Innocenti, or Hospital of the Innocents, began. It was the first of a series of column-supported arches that he designed that would become prevalent in Renaissance Italy. -
Sep 21, 1420
Contruction of The Dome over the Cathedral of Florence begins
The contruction of the dome took most of Brunelleschi's life to complete. It was not finished until the 1430s and decorations were added in the years that followed. -
Apr 15, 1446
Filippo Brunelleschi's Death
Died in Florence, Italy