Sculptural Portrait of Brunelleschi Discovered

May 24 2024

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Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

News from Italy that a terracotta bust of the famous architect Filippo Brunelleschi has been discovered. The work by Andrea di Lazzaro Cavalcanti called il Buggiano (1412-1462) was discovered in a Florentine residence and has been purchased by the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore for €300,000. Click on the link to see a photograph of the bust.

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