Donatello

Donatello is one of the most popular personalities to grace the world of Art. His works were majorly established during the Renaissance Art. There are a number of sculptures and other forms of art produced by Donatello during this period. In addition, his works were popular in the region known as Florence, found in the current Italy. This paper therefore focuses on the major issues surrounding the art of Donatello, including his biography, the history of Florence, the description of the main…

Donatello, a renaissance man What was the renaissance? The renaissance was a time period when art science and other things flourished. The renaissance itself means rebirth. It was a time when forms of art were becoming more prominent following a time of plague and death. The renaissance inspired and produced a multitude of many great and famous artists such and Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Donatello, Shakespeare and more. These important artists produced some of the most influential art of…

Laura Guley- Renaissance 1. Brunelleschi & Ghiberti / Sacrifice of Isaac Competition Panels (1 video) 1. To create doors for the baptistery. The winner would have their sculptures decorate the doors. 2. Ghiberti was less violent less scary, more complexity emotionally, Abraham was reluctant. Ghiberti used less bronze. 3. I like Ghiberti’s panel more because it is less violent and less traumatic than Brunelleschi’s panel. 2. Brunelleschi / Dome of the Cathedral of Florence 1. The first…

The Renaissance, a fairly broad period in history, is a topic that most modern individuals understand. This era in time is typically taught in middle school and high school classrooms, since the era was so innovative and important. Generally speaking, the Renaissance is credited with “reviving the best features of antiquity,” such as classical Roman or Greek beliefs, humanist philosophies, the blend of science with art, and an outpouring of the humanities (Janson 505). However, John Green, a…

Facts about Donatello Have you ever wondered how life would be if there would be no art, well, here’s some fun facts I bet you didn’t know about Donatello. He was a sculptor from Florence and he studied classical sculpture he inspired a lot of other artists such as Michelangelo and he also had several assistants, his best known works were mostly statues in a circle. But he developed a new, shallow type of work that had a large architectural relief. Also “Donatello was the son of Niccolo DI…

He was born in Florence, Italy. He was best friends with Cosimo. It was also said that he and Cosimo were more than friends too. They had an "intimate relationship". (pg.276) Donatello was known for his ability to be able to vividly interpret biblical subjects in his work. His most famous piece of work was David. David (1432) was important because it was the first life-size free-standing bronze nude statue since the ancient Roman…

work, and was the first known free standing nude statue produced. Lots have perceived the David statue as having many homo-erotic qualities, and liked to argue that it reflected the artist's own orientation. When Cosimo was exiled from Florence; Donatello went to Rome until 1433. There were two works that testified his presence in the city, the Tomb of Giovanni Crivelli at Santa Maria in Aracoeli, and the Ciborium at St. Peter’s Basilica. His return to Florence almost coincided Cosimo’s. In…

you have a popular character or hero in a culture, it is most likely that the hero or character represents importances to the culture. In America's modern society, Donatello, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, demonstrates our values in today's society. The hero Beowulf represents society’s values from 1000 AD. Beowulf and Donatello are accurate representations of their cultures and their values can demonstrate the similarities and differences of their culture. Society is largely based on…

created 1420s-60s, and Michelangelo’s figure in 1501-04. Observing the material used, there are some similarities, but mostly differences. Donatello used bronze, an expensive material, meaning a patron with wealth must have commissioned him for this. Michelangelo also used bronze for a circlet of leaves on David’s hips, as well as a gilt wreath atop his head. Donatello also used a wax method of casting, this way the figure can be seen from every side—the stance and finish of the work demand it.…

As a tribute to the story of the Bible, Donatello and Michelangelo both recreated David through their own interpretations. Both artists were similarly influenced by the environment around them as they recreated this figure. The sculpted faces of Donatello’s and Michelangelo’s Davids each reflect a representation of the Florentine government at the time of their creation. Although the actual date of the sculpting of David is unknown, a rough estimate claims for it to be around 1420s to 1460s.…