Synopsis
A pop-up book about the Italian Renaissance architect,sculptur and engineer, Filippo Brunelleschi, explaining how he designed the dome of the cathedral in Florence. Brunelleschi developed the theory of perspective, altering the face of architecture. The details of Florentine life are given as the book follows Brunelleschi's career from apprentice to leading architect.
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Review
Subtitled "The Life Of Renaissance Architect Filippo Brunelleschi," Bender's first book makes wonderfully inventive use of multilevel tableaux and pop-up structures in this look at the Renaissance's first great architect. Viewers can peer through the doors of the Pazzi Chapel, tour a busy workshop, make the fortification at Vicopisano rear up, and lift flaps to examine the structure of the dome of the Duomo in Florence; the illustrations effectively create a sense of time and place. The colorful text is as lively as the special effects; tales of Bruelleschi's brilliant successes and spectacular failures animate a specific, coherent account of his innovative principles and techniques. Two thorough glossaries are cleverly concealed behind flaps. An outstanding debut. (Kirkus Reviews)
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