Donatello

Italian sculptor
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Also known as: Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi
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Original name in full:
Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi
Born:
c. 1386, Florence [Italy]
Died:
December 13, 1466, Florence
Movement / Style:
Early Renaissance
Renaissance
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Donatello (born c. 1386, Florence [Italy]—died December 13, 1466, Florence) was a master of sculpture in both marble and bronze, one of the greatest of all Italian Renaissance artists. A good deal is known about Donatello’s life and career, but little is known about his character and personality, and what is known is not wholly reliable. He never married and he seems to have been a man of simple tastes. Patrons often found him hard to deal with in a day when artists’ working conditions were regulated by guild rules. Donatello seemingly demanded a measure of artistic freedom. Although he ...(100 of 2269 words)