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Donatello's Impact On Art

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I am going to explain why Donatello had an immense impact on the art and the artists of the Renaissance. Donatello was born in Florence, Italy in 1386. Throughout his life he made many famous paintings we today. He has always been apart of are historical figures. Donatello was a painter and sculptor. Some of his famous artwork are St. George Killing the Dragon,Saint George, David. When Donatello was 17 he went to a guild to learn sculpting and painting. He received training which allowed him to start his sculpting and painting journey he had in front of him. After his training he embarked on a solo career in the thirteenth century. He had success after success. Donatello is well known for his art including; David, Mary Magdalen and many others. He dedicated his life to serving his Medici family and the church. …show more content…

Donatello first work was his most famous “David.” “David” is shown on his triumph victory against Goliath the tallest man in history. After Donatello's finished with his work later in 1416. Donatello dedicated his life to art and sculpting and continued his work as one. In 1411 to 1415 Donatello created his next work which is none other the “St.Mark” itself. “St.Mark” was one of Donatello's life size art works it was 7’9” tall. “St.Mark” was built at Donatello’s guild were he learned to paint and sculpting. Donatello used his skills and resources to create “St.Mark.” Donatello used his work to encourage the next generation of painters and sculptors. In 1418 Donatello was known for his fame. He was asked to do many artworks around his hometown. He used his works to make his town a better place. Many of his works were carved in to many types of stones for example: sandstone, stone, marble, jade, and quartz. Many of his works were carved into sandstone which is most

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Completed by 1440, this sculpture was a deviation from any contemporary figurative piece, being the first life-size nude created since antiquity (Schneider, 1973, p. 213). In addition, Donatello applied a very different method of construction, where he first modeled his figure in clay and then had it cast in bronze. This was technically very difficult, assuming its size to be approximately six feet. Donatello's David (see Figure 1) portrays David unclad, except for a hat and boots, standing triumphantly over the head of the slain Goliath in a contrapposto pose. Such pose refers to the asymmetrical arrangement of the line of the arms and shoulders while balancing the hips and legs, suggesting relaxation with the subtle internal organic movement that denotes life.

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Donatello is a world renowned sculptor and artist that was born in Florence Italy in 1386 to a member of the Florentine Wool Combers Guild named Niccolo di Betto Bardi. With Donatello stacher as a son of a tradesman, he was able to be schooled at the home of a wealthy and influential Florentine family of bankers and art that are closely tied to the Medici family. Some of Donatello most famous works of statues are the bronze and marble David, Penitent Mary Magdalene, Saint George, and Equestrian Monument of Gattamelata. Donatello had a deep understanding of ornamentation and classic forms, that important knowledge would eventually change 15-century Italian art. Donatello is died on December 13, 1466 of natural causes.

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His influences mainly comprised of early Renessaince Italian sculptors, artists and architects. Donatello was an early sculptor from Florence. Lorenzo de’ Medici was considered one of the most powerful men during the Renaissance period. Michelangelo was interested in his political power and strength and it started to influence him. Domenico Ghirlandaio was a painter from florence.

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The biblical story of the David has been portrayed in numerous pieces of art, interpreted in many ways. Famous artists, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni and Donatello di Niccolò di Betto Bardi both created statues of David. Donatello created his first, and out of bronze material. Michelangelo made his out of marble, and it one of the largest statues. Both have portrayed David in different ways, but showed his strength and triumph over Goliath.

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