A Florentine Rebel: The Life and Art of Filippo Lippi Filippo di Tommaso Lippi, a name forever intertwined with both artistic brilliance and scandalous intrigue, stands as one of the most compelling figures of the Italian Renaissance. Born in Florence around 1406 to a butcher father and a mother who tragically died shortly after his birth, young Filippo’s early life was marked by profound loss and an unusual upbringing. He was entrust…