Brunelleschi’s Cruellest Practical Joke May 18, 2013
Author: Beach Combing | in : Medieval, Modern
Beach has recently been wondering about the potential for putting together a collection of practical jokes from history. A particular favourite is the joke played by the brilliant Florentine architect, Filippo Brunelleschi (picture) and a gang of rowdies, c. 1409. It comes down to us in various versions collectively known as the Novella del Grasso […]
