Donatello
A True Renaissance Man
His Life
Son of a wool carder
Friends with Filippo Brunelleschi and Leon Battista Alberti
Trained for his artistry in the shop of Ghiberti
Died in 1466 (80 years old!)
His Work
The Medici family sponsored Donatello in his work
Donatello created the first free standing nude statue in the Renaissance- "David"
Created "Madonna and Child with Three Angels" and "Abraham and Isaac"
Abraham and Isaac
Sculpted out of marble and was 6 feet 2 inches tall
The biblical characters Abraham and Isaac
The sculpture portrays the scene of Abraham attempting to sacrifice his son Isaac
Portrait of Donatello
Madonna and Child with Three Angels
This projects humanism in the sculpture because of the realistic actions portrayed in the sculpture
"David"
What Makes Him A Renaissance Man
Scientific Naturalism- Donatello captured the essence of scientific naturalism with his realistic sculptures of humans and their actions
Works Cited
"Donatello." World Eras. Ed. Norman J. Wilson. Vol. 1: European Renaissance and Reformation, 1350-1600. Detroit: Gale Group, 2001. Biography in Context. Web. 17 Nov. 2013. Donatello Madonna and Child with Three Angels 1457 - 1458 Museo dell'Opera del Duomo (Siena, Italy) ARTstor SCALA_ARCHIVES_1039931847 Donatello David Museo nazionale del Bargello (Florence, Italy) ARTstor LESSING_ART_1039490463 School of Florence Portrait of Donatello 17th C Galleria degli Uffizi ARTstor SCALA_ARCHIVES_1039613367 Donatello Abraham and Isaac 1421 Opera di S. Maria del Fiore (Florence, Italy) ARTstor AHLIEBERMANIG_10313144845?id=8DhEcTkhLSMsICE9dSUURXorXXsufVFweA%3D%3D "Donatello." International Dictionary of Art and Artists. Gale, 1990. Biography in Context. Web. 17 Nov. 2013.