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Donatello
by
Amy R. Bloch
  • LAST REVIEWED: 27 February 2023
  • LAST MODIFIED: 22 April 2020
  • DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780195399301-0436

  • Bennett, Bonnie, and David Wilkins. Donatello. London and Mt. Kisco, NY: Phaidon and Moyer Bell, Ltd., 1984.

    A wide-ranging introduction to Donatello that covers the sculptor thematically. Chapters explore his life, his use of materials, his approach to the relief and the statue, the influence of ancient and medieval art on Donatello, the civic dimensions of his art, and the links between his works and their viewers. Especially detailed on the political and intellectual context of Donatello’s life and work.

  • Bode, Wilhelm von. Florentine Sculptors of the Renaissance. Translated by Jessie Haynes. London: Methuen, 1908.

    This fundamental text, a translation from the German (originally published 1902), contains chapters on Donatello’s representations of architectural and ornamental forms, on his Madonna and Christ Child reliefs (and on copies made of them by his followers), and on his role in the developme

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    Summary of Donatello

    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. He broke ground by introducing new aesthetics in line with the time's flourishing move toward Renaissance Humanism - a movement that emphasized a departure from medieval scholasticism and favored deep immersion into the humanities, resulting in art that no longer focused solely on the secular realm of religion but explored man's place in the natural world. Donatello's signature lifelike and highly emotional works would place him as one of the most influential artists in 15th century Italy, and an early forefather to the Italian Renaissance.

    Accomplishments

    • Donatello's work was highly influenced by the revival of interest in the sciences, mathematics, and architecture that was taking place in Florence. This included the use of one point perspective to create a new kind of bas-relief for architectural works and a precise anatomical correctness for h
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      Donatello

      (1386-1466)

      Who Was Donatello?

      Sculptor Donatello apprenticed early with well-known sculptors and quickly learned the Gothic style. Before he was 20, he was receiving commissions for his work. Over his career, he developed a style of lifelike, highly emotional sculptures and a reputation second only to Michelangelo's.

      Early Life

      Donatello was born Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi in Florence, Italy, sometime in 1386. His friends and family gave him the nickname “Donatello.” He was the son of Niccolo di Betto Bardi, a member of the Florentine Wool Combers Guild. This gave young Donatello status as the son of a craftsman and placed him on a path of working in the trades. Donatello was educated at the home of the Martelli's, a wealthy and influential Florentine family of bankers and art patrons closely tied to the Medici family. It was here that Donatello probably first received artistic training from a local goldsmith. He learned metallurgy and the fabrication of metals and other substances. In 1403, he apprenticed with Florence metalsmith and sculptor Lorenzo Ghi

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