Donatello (Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi)
1386-1466
Donatello was a early Renaissance artist from Italy, he is known for his Sculptures and architecture.
Donatello was Niccolò di Betto Bardi’s son. He was born in Florence Italy around 1386. His first artistic training was in a goldsmith's workshop, and then worked in the studio of Lorenzo Ghiberti. He started being a understudy for Filippo Brunelleschi in Rome in 1407. Him and Filippo’s art ( Donatello’s sculptures and Filippo’s paintings) were considered supreme expressions of the spirit. Donatello went back to Florence with Lorenzo and assisted him with the statues of prophets for the north door of the Florence Baptistery, this was the first job the Donatello got paid a lot of money for. In 1411–1413, Donatello worked on a statue of St.Mark for the church of Orsanmichele. In 1417 he completed the St. George for the Confraternity of the Cuirass-makers. Between 1417-1426 he worked on Beardless Prophet, Sacrifice of Isaac, Habbakuk, and Jeremiah. Around 1430 he made the bronze David for the Palazzo Medici. David is his most famous piece of art. Donatelo then went to Rome untill 1433, and then returned back to Florence. In 1434 he signed a contract for the marble pulpit on the facade of Prato Cathedral. In 1461, Donatello remained in Siena, where he created a St. John the Baptist. Donatelo died 1466.Donatello accomplished a lot, but he is most famous for his David. People are always contemplating the sculpture because it is very feminine. It has a helmet with a reef of flowers on it, which is girly, and it has his hand on his hip and him leaning unto a sword.
Donatello changed the world with his skills of sculpting and architecture.
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