The Death of Brunelleschi is an 1852 history painting by the British artist Frederic Leighton.Cast p.279 It depicts the last moments of Filippo Brunelleschi, the celebrated Renaissance architect. In the background is the dome of Florence Cathedral designed by Brunelleschi. Leighton based on the work on the writings of Giorgio Vasari. It was produced at the end of his time as a student at the Städelsches Kunstinstitut in Frankfurt where he had been studying since 1846.Fraser p.359 Such death scenes of major historical figures were popular in the Victorian era.Lambourne p.143
The painting was displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1852 held at the National Gallery in London. It is now part of the collection of Leighton House.https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-death-of-brunelleschi-180198
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