Brunelleschi and the Moment of the Renaissance

by Marvin Trachtenberg

A critical biography of the quietly inventive Renaissance architect.

Filippo Brunelleschi is at once the most famous and most misunderstood architect of the Renaissance. The founding architect of the movement that led the way to modernity, his originality was not expressed in words or theory but in the materials he used, the scenography of space he engineered, the ingenuity of his designs, the exquisite workmanship of his detailing,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 183639005X
• ISBN13: 9781836390053
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 320 Pages