Brunelleschi vs. Da Vinci

We were all taught to admire and respect the works of Leonardo da Vinci, and rightfully so. He was responsible for countless inventions, theories, and works that revolutionized art and humanity. It was with these accomplishments that Leonardo da Vinci became the face of the Renaissance, and the name most people associate with that particular time. However after reading this week’s readings I began to wonder if say a Brunelleschi wasn't just as deserving or more so to be known as the face of the Renaissance. For many Leonardo da Vinci is a house hold name, but I am sure a Filippo Brunelleschi is far less recognized. And again I wonder why? Brunelleschi is considered to be the premier architect of his time, and maybe even in the history of the world. His achievement of constructing the dome at the Cathedral of Florence expanded the way people not only went about constructing such a task, but also how you approach such a massive undertaking mentally. His unorthodox approach and relentless pursuit of the project embodied what a thinker of his time was all about. It was Brunelleschi's idea of linear perspective that transcended Renaissance art from two dimensional to a more realistic three dimensional. The distinction of the Renaissance is this rebirth in art and this rebirth can be contributed to this idea of linear perspective and Brunelleschi. It is in my opinion that Brunelleschi had just as big impact on the Renaissance as Da Vinci did. However as we know in history many times the most worthy are often forgotten by the masses.