. A short history of art . L. DELLA ROBBIA OPERA DEL DUOMO, FLORENCE CHILD MUSICIANSIndividuality of character and H-l o ^ 3 4^ o ^ H 4J to J i J O •a o CO U o 3 H §? s ?*-* s s s ^ o u H 5 Pi U . O -Q t3 t3 H s <! B o 05 O RENAISSANCE SCULPTURE M5 successful competitors for the commission to execute the gatesof the Baptistery. His chief fame rests on his work as anarchitect. Donatello (1386-1466) Donatello, who began life as a goldsmith, reflected in hislong career the successive developments of the period. Hisearliest sculpture was Gothic in character; the draperiesheavy, the
. A short history of art . L. DELLA ROBBIA OPERA DEL DUOMO, FLORENCE CHILD MUSICIANSIndividuality of character and H-l o ^ 3 4^ o ^ H 4J to J i J O •a o CO U o 3 H §? s ?*-* s s s ^ o u H 5 Pi U . O -Q t3 t3 H s <! B o 05 O RENAISSANCE SCULPTURE M5 successful competitors for the commission to execute the gatesof the Baptistery. His chief fame rests on his work as anarchitect. Donatello (1386-1466) Donatello, who began life as a goldsmith, reflected in hislong career the successive developments of the period. Hisearliest sculpture was Gothic in character; the draperiesheavy, the pose, generally awkward. Then he visited Romeand became a student of antique sculpture. The influenceis seen in his work, which at once became more refinedand at the same time more true to nature. Examples ofthis period are St. George, the frieze of Child Angels, Cupid and Psyche, and a little later his equestrian statueof Gattamelata, which was executed in Padua. Gradually heallowed his love of dramatic expression too free a play andsome of his latest work is exaggerated in emotion and con-fuse
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