Donatello . Fig. 98. Equestrian Monument of Gattamelata. a photograph from the original by Alinari Brothers, Florence. (To page gave to the sacristy of S. Lorenzo what is to-day called the finish of theinterior, and his quarrel with Brunelleschi about the bronze-doors proves,that here the decorater interfered with the work of the architect, and thatin a way which was displeasing to the latter. Thus it is not in itself incredible, that the most important change inthe scene of Donatellos activity — his removal from Florence to Padua — I05. Fig. 99. Equestrian Monument of Gattam
Donatello . Fig. 98. Equestrian Monument of Gattamelata. a photograph from the original by Alinari Brothers, Florence. (To page gave to the sacristy of S. Lorenzo what is to-day called the finish of theinterior, and his quarrel with Brunelleschi about the bronze-doors proves,that here the decorater interfered with the work of the architect, and thatin a way which was displeasing to the latter. Thus it is not in itself incredible, that the most important change inthe scene of Donatellos activity — his removal from Florence to Padua — I05. Fig. 99. Equestrian Monument of Gattamelata. a photograph from the original by Alinari Brothers, Florence. (To page 107.) was caused in the first place by a task which, according to our ideas, wasof an architectural nature. In S. Antonio in Padua the choir-gallery was to be built, and for thatpurpose Donatello was summoned in 1443. But, as in the Florence sacristy, this only became a field for theexercise of his sculptural power. The gallery became a shrine for his world io6 of figures. It is themore welcome, that hewas allowed to arrangea setting after his owntaste! He went to Padua,because he could relyupon employment andgood pay in this town,but he remained there— a full decade! — be-cause he found, per-haps quite unexpec-tedly, a soil, on whichhis boldest dreams assculptor could be rea-lized. It is true thatat first Donatello onlydesigned a crucifix forthe high altar of theSanto, which was castand erected in the fol-lowing year already(Fig. 96). It is thenoblest em
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