Filippo Brunelleschi: An Aid To The Catholic Church

Filippo Brunelleschi was an aid to the Catholic Church, for he built the dome of the Florence Cathedral and made many advancements to the architecture of the Church. Humanists of Medieval times were philosophers that believed in the importance of poetry, writing and forms of art. Humanists aimed to spread eloquence fluidity among the citizens, to create a society full of knowledge and unity through introducing the people to literature, writing and art. Filippo Brunelleschi, an architect and sculptor of Florence, was very clever of his work, and began sculpting at a very young age. He was asked to develop the dome of the Florence Cathedral, which was a very big honor. Those before him had failed at this
job, but Filippo was able to use the proper technology to support a dome. Though his work was very well known in Florence, Filippo also worked in several other regions. Along with his most popular work, the dome, Brunelleschi also constructed Sacristy and Basilica of San Lorenzo and Santa Maria degli Angeli for a monastery in Florence. In conclusion, Filippo was a very clever architect and sculptor who seemed to support the Catholic Church, for most of his work was for the Church. Filippo was a humanist who believed in the power of art, but also supported the fundamental beliefs of Catholicism, and created many beautiful sculptures and pieces of architecture. His work ethic and knowledge was impeccable, for he was able to build the dome on top of the Florence Cathedral after many architects had failed to do so.