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Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi (c. 1386 – 13 December 1466), known mononymously as Donatello (English: / ˌ d ɒ n ə ˈ t ɛ l oʊ /; [2] Italian: [donaˈtɛllo]), was an Italian sculptor of the Renaissance period. [a] Born in Florence, he studied classical sculpture and used his knowledge to develop an Early Renaissance style of sculpture.
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 ...
Erasmo da Narni (Gattamelata) sits high on his horse, looking out to the distance. The emotion on his face is serious. Donatello portrays Gattamelata as a composed, alert and watchful leader. The depiction of force of character and the reference to the power of real people flows with the Renaissance themes of individualism and humanism.
Lo Zuccone (Italian pronunciation: [lo dzukˈkoːne]), which translates from Italian as "large head" or "bald head", [1] is the popular name given to a marble statue by Donatello. It was commissioned for the bell tower of the Cathedral of Florence, Italy and completed between 1423 and 1425.
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 Saint Louis of Toulouse was Donatello's earliest bronze sculpture, that we know of, not only of this size. It measures 2.26 m high with a widest diameter of about 0.75 m and 0.85 m at the bottom. It measures 2.26 m high with a widest diameter of about 0.75 m and 0.85 m at the bottom.
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.
A stone thrown at the sculpture in 1858 broke its nose, [2] and in 1892 Donatello's St. George was moved to the Bargello Museum in Florence. [3] From 1892 to 2008 a bronze replica was placed in the original niche, to be replaced by a marble replica on 23 April 2008.