Which Florentine architect designed the Pazzi Chapel during the Italian Renaissance?

Filippo Brunelleschi designed the Pazzi Chapel in Florence during the Italian Renaissance. The chapel stands beside the Basilica of Santa Croce and is celebrated for its carefully balanced geometry.

The Pazzi family commissioned the building as a chapter house for the Franciscan community at Santa Croce. Construction began in the 1440s, although the building was completed after Brunelleschi’s death in 1446 and the exact chronology of its parts remains debated.

Its interior uses a restrained vocabulary of pale walls, gray stone architectural details, and geometric divisions. The central space is covered by a dome, while a smaller dome marks the entrance porch.

The chapel is often used to illustrate Renaissance interest in proportion and classical forms. It should not be confused with the Pazzi Conspiracy of 1478, a political plot involving members of the same Florentine family.