Brunelleschi and the Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore
For Dr. Sidwell’s class “Renaissance,” I wrote a paper about Brunelleschi and the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore.
“‘The Ingenious Man’: Filippo Brunelleschi and the Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore”
The Backward Glance is the blog of Lincoln and Abby Mullen. Lincoln Mullen is a reference librarian at Bob Jones University's Mack Library and a student of history. Abby Mullen is a master's student in English at Bob Jones University. She teaches freshman English at BJU. [Read more »]
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