Donatello


Donatello (1386-1466) was a master of sculpture in bronze and marble and
was one of the greatest Italian Renaissance artists of his time.
A lot is known about his life and career but little is known about his
character and personality. He never married and seems to be a man of simple
tastes. Patrons often found him hard to deal with and he demanded a lot of
artistic freedom. The inscriptions and signatures on his works are among the
earliest examples of classical Roman lettering. He had a more detailed range of
knowledge of ancient sculpture than any other artist of his time. His work was
inspired by ancient visual examples which he often transformed, he was really
viewed as a realist but later research showed he was much more.
Early career. Donatello was the son of Niccolo di Betto Bardi, a
Florentine wool carder. It is not known how he started his career but probably
learned stone carving from one of the sculptors working for the cathedral of......

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