Michelozzo di Bartolomeo: Architect of Florentine Renaissance Grandeur Michelozzo di Bartolomeo (c. 1396 – 7 October 1472), often simply Michelozzo, stands as a cornerstone figure in the artistic landscape of fifteenth-century Florence and indeed, the broader Italian Renaissance. He wasn’t merely a builder; he was an innovator—a sculptor, designer, and humanist whose vision profoundly shaped the aesthetic sensibilities of his time and…