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Donatello's sculpture is notable for its detailed realism, evidence of the artist's skills. Even the veins of St. Mark's left hand are visible as he holds a text upon his hip. Contrapposto or natural pose, is used with Donatello's St. Mark. The saint has more weight on his right leg, his left knee is bent, and his torso is slightly twisted.
All accounts describe Donatello as amiable and well-liked, but rather poor at the business side of his career. [3] Like (not only) Michelangelo in the next century, he tended to accept more commissions than he could handle, [4] and many works were either completed some years late, handed to other sculptors to finish, or never produced.
Judith and Holofernes (1457–1464) [1] is a bronze sculpture created by the Italian Renaissance sculptor Donatello towards the end of his life and career. It is located in the Hall of Lilies (Sala dei Gigli), in the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy.
The Sala di Donatello of the Bargello in Florence, the museum with the largest and best collection of Donatello's work. The following catalog of works by the Florentine sculptor Donatello (born around 1386 in Florence; died on December 13, 1466, in Florence) is based on the monographs by H. W. Janson (1957), Ronald Lightbown (1980), and John Pope-Hennessy (1996), as well as the catalogs of the ...
David is a marble statue of the biblical hero by the Italian Renaissance sculptor Donatello.One of his early works (1408–1409), it was originally commissioned by the Operai del Duomo, the Overseers of the Office of Works, for the Florence Cathedral and was his most important commission up to that point.
Though the "Penitent Magdalene" was the usual depiction for the many single figures of Mary Magdalene in art, Donatello's gaunt, emaciated figure differs greatly from most depictions, which show a beautiful young woman in nearly perfect health. The Magdalene Penitent is famous for the detailed and very realistic carvings on the statue.
Donatello, the bronze David (1440s?), Bargello Florence, h.158 cm. David is a bronze statue of the biblical hero by the Italian Early Renaissance sculptor Donatello, probably made in the 1440s.
Some sources credit Donatello only with the bronze effigy. [89] According to Janson, of the marble work, only the putti can be attributed to "Donatello's own hand". [81] Donatello's alleged deficiencies in casting or in architecture have been proposed as the reason for his partnership with Michelozzo, [90] in addition to his busy schedule. [91]