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Pippo the Fool

By Tracey E. Fern
 
Illustrators Illustrated by Pau Estrada Publisher Charlesbridge Imprint Charlesbridge ISBN

9781570916557

Awards and Honors 2009 <i>Booklist</i> Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth; NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2010, World History & Culture

Pippo the Fool

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In fifteenth-century Florence, the massive Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore was a marvel of engineering, but it lacked a dome. Filippo Brunelleschi, a goldsmith known as "Pippo the Fool" for making peculiar machines, entered a competition to design one. Pippo proposed to build two domes-one inside the other-with hidden chains for support. The judges were impressed with Pippo's ingenious plan, but they insisted he build it with the help of the arrogant Lorenzo Ghiberti, the most famous sculptor in Italy. Based on a true story. Author and illustrator notes. Resources. Full-color watercolor and gouache illustrations.
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