Donatello

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Donatello (Donato de Betto di Bardi) (1386 - December 13, 1466) was a famous Florentine artist and sculptor.

He came under the patronage of Cosimo de' Medici.

His life was described in Giorgio Vasari's "Vite".

Works

• St. Mark, 1411-1413. Or San Michele, Florence
• St. George Tabernacle, c. 1415-1417. Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence
• Prophet (Zuccone), 1423-1425. Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence
• The Feast of Herod, c. 1425. Baptismal font, Siena Cathedral
• David, c. 1425-1430. Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence
• Equestrian Monument of Gattamelata, 1445-1450. Piazza del Santo, Padua
• Mary Magdalen, c. 1455. Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence

External Links

• A biography of Donatello with further relevant links
• Historical novel centered on the creation of the statue, "Donatello's David."

References

• Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Donatello" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donatello November 24, 2003