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1. Filippo Brunelleschi

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   Early Life and Training
   Born in Florence, Brunelleschi was initially trained as a goldsmith, apprenticing under [Silvestro di Chele] by 1398. This background in metallurgy and precise craftsmanship profoundly informed his later engineering work. He became a master in the Goldsmiths' Guild in 1401. During this period, he collaborated with fellow artist Donatello on various projects, though surviving works from this goldsmithing period are sparse, leading some historians to speculate that he spent time mastering ancient Roman construction techniques in Rome, although d…