![](http://www.alamy.com/thumbs/6/B54565C9-AB33-4E1D-962F-462232A8AAB4/DF45MP.jpg)
Donatello's magnificent equestrian statue of Gattamelata on the piazza in front of the Basilica di Sant'Antonio of Padua
Donatello's magnificent equestrian statue of the Venetian general Gattamelata (Erasmo da Narni) can be found on the piazza in front of the Basilica di Sant'Antonio da Padova. It was cast in 1453, and was the first full-size equestrian bronze cast since antiquity. It was inspired by the Marcus Aurelius on the Capitoline Hall in Rome
Size: 2848px × 4287px
Location: Piazza St Antonio in Padua Veneto Italy
Photo credit: © Brenda Kean / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
Keywords: 1453, antiquity., antonio, architecture, aureli, basilica, bronze, , cast, da, di, donatellos, equestrian, front, full-size, gattamelata, inspired, magnificent, marcus, medieval, onatello, padova., piazza, piazzost, santantonio, statue, veneto