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Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi ( c.1386 – 13 December 1466), known mononymously as Donatello ( English: / ˌdɒnəˈtɛloʊ / [2] Italian: [donaˈtɛllo] ), was an Italian sculptor of the Renaissance period. [3] . Born in Florence, he studied classical sculpture and used his knowledge to develop an Early Renaissance style of sculpture.
Donatello, master of sculpture in both marble and bronze, one of the greatest of all Italian Renaissance artists. He had a more detailed and wide-ranging knowledge of ancient sculpture than any other artist of his day. His work was inspired by ancient visual examples, which he often daringly transformed.
Aug 26, 2020 · Donatello (c. 1386-1466 CE), full name Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi, was an Italian Renaissance artist best known for his sculptures such as the striking bronze figure of David now in the Bargello museum of his native Florence.
Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, universally known as Donatello, was born in Florence around 1386 and died there in 1466. The powerful expressivity of his art made him the greatest sculptor of the early Renaissance.
Donatello would become known as the most important sculptor to resuscitate classical sculpture from its tomb in antiquity, through an invigorated style that departed from the Gothic period's flat iconography.
Donatello, a master sculptor, was one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance. He was born circa 1386 in Florence. The artist learned stone carving from one of the sculptors who worked for the Florence Cathedral around 1400.
Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, better known as Donatello, was an Italian sculptor of the Renaissance. Born in Florence, he studied classical sculpture and used this to develop a complete...
Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi (1386 - 1466), known as Donatello, was one of the greatest Florentine sculptors, and a leading figure of the early Renaissance. He was extremely versatile, working in stone, metal, wood, terracotta and bronze.
Donatello , orig. Donato di Niccolò, (born c. 1386, Florence—died Dec. 13, 1466, Florence), Italian sculptor active in Florence. He learned stone carving from the sculptors of the Florence Cathedral ( c. 1400), and in 1404 joined the workshop of Lorenzo Ghiberti.
Dec 6, 2023 · High upon an elevated base and visible when the main entry to the palace was open to visitors stood one of the most innovative sculptures of the early renaissance: Donatello’s bronze David. Donatello, David, c. 1440, bronze, 158 cm (Museo Nazionale de Bargello, Florence; photo: Steven Zucker, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
