Tomb of Filippo Brunelleschi
- Author
- Florentine workshop
- Date
- 1446
- Collocation
- Archaeological excavations of the ancient basilica of Santa Reparata
- Specific location
- To the left of the access ladder
- Original location
- Cathedral, left aisle, floor, centre
- Material
- Sandstone
- Technique
- Shaping, engraving
- Dimensions
- Width: 49 cm; Length: 180 cm;
- Scientific catalog (only in italian)
- Lastra tombale di Filippo Brunelleschi
Tomb of Filippo Brunelleschi, with slab in pietra serena
The tomb slab bears an inscription from the biography of the architect, by Manetti, his great friend: “Corpo dell’uomo di grande ingegno Filippo di ser Brunelleschi fiorentino” [Body of the man of great ingenuity, Filippo di ser Brunelleschi Fiorentino.] Filippo Brunelleschi, the brilliant author of the cathedral dome and a father of the Renaissance, died in Florence on 15th April 1446. His body was first temporarily placed in a niche in Giotto's Bell Tower, but on 30th December 1446 it was moved inside the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. Here, the architect was buried under a white marble slab, while a funeral monument sculpted by Buggiano was placed on a wall. Centuries after its record was lost, the tomb of the Florentine master was rediscovered in 1972, during archaeological excavations carried out under the Cathedral.
