Brunelleschi's architecture

United Kingdom, 1971

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Looks at the works of Italian Renaissance architect, Brunelleschi. Discusses the importance of his invention of the modern system of perspective and his completely new architectural style. Commentary by Howard Burns.

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Credits

producer

Edward Hayward

production company

BBC-TV

Open University

Duration

00:25:31:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1971

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

311344

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Florence (Italy)

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architects

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Italy

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture and history

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture, Italian

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture, Renaissance

Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - History

Crafts & Visual Arts → Brunellschi, Filippo, 1377-1446

Crafts & Visual Arts → Perspective (Art)

Crafts & Visual Arts → Renaissance - Italy

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

History → Florence (Italy)

History → History

History → Renaissance - Italy

People → Brunellschi, Filippo, 1377-1446

Places → Florence (Italy)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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