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DONATELLO DONATELLO
Biography of Donatello: Donatello was born in 1386 and died on December 13th, 1466. A good deal is known about Donatello's life and career, but little is known about his character and personality. He is know for being one of the famous early Renaissance Italian artists and sculptors in Florence, Italy. Donatello was the son of Niccolo di Betto Bardi, who was a member of the Florentine Wool Combers Guild. Donatella became an apprentice of Lorenzo Ghiberti who soon became a great influence on him. By age seventeen, Donatello was working for the master on the bronze reliefs of the doors of the Florentine Baptistery. Donatello seemingly demanded a measure of artistic freedom and Patrons often found him hard to deal with in a day when artists' working conditions were regulated by guild rules. Although he knew a number of Humanists well, the artist was not a cultured intellectual. The last years of Donatello's life were spent designing twin bronze pulpits for San Lorenzo in the service of Medici. Donatello lived a long, successful 80 years leaving a mark on Italy with each of his works and with other artists he worked with.
Donatello's Historical Significance : Donatello was one of the famous early Renaissance Italian artists and sculptors from Florence, Italy. During Donatello's youth, Ghiberti (an Italian artist of the early Renaissance best known for works in sculpture and metalworking), Donatello expanded the use of deep carving to creat great realism would beat that of any other artist during his time. He is known for his work in basso rilievo, or bas relief/ low relief, which is a type of art where the background is very compressed or completely flat. The most famous works of art by Donatello include David, Mary Magdalene, Madonna, Salome, Zuccone, St. Mark, St. John the Evangelist and St. George. Donatello was one of the first Renaissance artists interested in the Classical art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome and became the first artist of the Renaissance to create a nude statue, one of them, named David was made of marble. Donatello sought to depict their sculputres' in natural poses that reflected the actual workings of human muscles rather than in an awkward or rigid poses that can be seen in earlier art. Also, Donatello produced sculptures in marble, bronze, terracotta and wood.
Ysabel Flores, Per. 6
