Filippo Brunelleschi was the son of a well-known attorney in Florence. So at a young age his father taught him how to read and write and know arithmetic. Since he thought Filippo would become an attorney like himself he saw to it that he read many books on many different subjects. However since his earliest childhood Filippo showed a great interest in drawing pictures. His father wishing him to be happy in his profession apprentice3…showed first 75 words of 2749 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2749 total…died and was buried in the cathedral. So perfect was model for the lantern that his master builders were able to follow his design with no changes. The dome still stands high as it did when it was built over 500 years ago. When a Florentine is home sick he says." I am sick for the sight of the dome." Filippo never married and devoted basically 40 years of his life In building the dome. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**