The Feud That Sparked the Renaissance

The dome of Florence’s Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral is one of the most enduring achievements of the Italian Renaissance, equal in influence and fame to the works of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. The Duomo was designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, who was then forced to share the task of constructing it with his archrival, the sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti.

The Feud That Sparked the Renaissance is a lively and intriguing tale of this legendary competition between the two artists. More than a tale of architectural triumph, this is also a personal recounting of the feud between two gifted and strong willed individuals, one that would result in one of the greatest architectural achievements in history.

Paul Robert Walker has written twenty books on subjects ranging from the Italian Renaissance and the American West to folklore, baseball, and miracles. A former teacher, journalist, and rock musician, Walker studied acting at Boston University’s School of Fine Arts and graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in Anglo-American literature from Occidental College. He lives with his wife and two children in Escondido, California.

“A skillful and engrossing story of one of the watershed events in Western civilization.” - Kirkus Reviews