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Donatello
[ don-uh-tel-oh; Italian daw-nah-tel-law ]
noun
- Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi, 1386?–1466, Italian sculptor.
Donatello
/ »å´Ç²Ô²¹Ëˆ³ÙÉ›±ô±ô´Ç /
noun
- Donatello13861466MItalianFlorentineARTS AND CRAFTS: sculptor real name Donato di Betto Bardi. 1386–1466, Florentine sculptor, regarded as the greatest sculptor of the quattrocento, who was greatly influenced by classical sculpture and contemporary humanist theories. His marble relief of St George Killing the Dragon (1416–17) shows his innovative use of perspective. Other outstanding works are the classic bronze David, and the bronze equestrian monument to Gattamelatta, which became the model of subsequent equestrian sculpture
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Medieval Tamil metalwork, produced for Chola-period temples, is perhaps the finest ever made by human hand, the artists rivalling Michelangelo or Donatello for their appreciation of the human figure.
Legal action has followed to protect masterpieces at other museums, not without debate, including Leonardo’s “Vitruvian Man,†Donatello’s David and Botticelli’s “Birth of Venus.â€
Those using the digital code for the movie with the iTunes streaming service will also find a drawing tutorial for Donatello.
Eastman and Laird's core characters Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo did not start off as family-friendly.
The Vandals and Visigoths must have felt that way; Donatello and Brunelleschi no less.
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