Donatello (alternatively: Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi)
Found in 54 Collections and/or Records:
Annunciazione Cavalcanti, Image depicts the Annunciation in high relief of gilded stone. The Madonna appears startled with her hand to her chest as the archangel Gabriel kneels before her. Both figures showcase a extreme mastery of drapery and drama of high relief sculptures., 1435, Photographed in 2083
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0357; Public Notes: This sculpture is one of the few pieces of Donatello's work that is still in it's original placement.
Architrave of the Pazzi Chapel, Photograph depicts the architraves of the Pazzi Chapel in the Church of S. Croce. The architraves has two roundels, each with a single angel/putti surrounded by it's wings.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0401; Public Notes:
Architrave of the Pazzi Chapel, Photograph depicts the architraves of the Pazzi Chapel in the Church of S. Croce. The architraves has two roundels, each with a single angel/putti surrounded by it's wings.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0402; Public Notes:
Architrave of the Pazzi Chapel, Photograph depicts the architraves of the Pazzi Chapel in the Church of S. Croce. The architraves has two roundels, each with a single angel/putti surrounded by it's wings.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0403; Public Notes:
Architrave of the Pazzi Chapel, Photograph depicts the architraves of the Pazzi Chapel in the Church of S. Croce. The roundel holds a single angel/putti.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0399; Public Notes:
Architrave of the Pazzi Chapel, Photograph depicts the architraves of the Pazzi Chapel in the Church of S. Croce. The roundel holds a single angel/putti.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0400; Public Notes:
Bust of a Man, Photograph depicts the bust of an older man in 50% profile. His garments are draped and his expression is downcast.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0397; Public Notes:
Bust of Niccolo da Uzzano, Statue depicts Niccolo da Uzzano, the Florentine political and public figure. The man sits in profile, eyes raised and holding his chin high, his clothing depicts his upper class status., ca. 1430's
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0407; Public Notes:
Cantoria di Donatello, Donatello was commissioned to create the choir gallery for the Operai del Duomo of Florence in 1433. Image depicts a full frame of the piece and its two levels. The above section showcases an uninterrupted frienze of winged putti dancing behind columns. Above and below this section, the artist chose to frame the putti with medieval and classical decorations of rosettes, vases, and seashells. Below, in the second section, four consoles portray two bronze roundels and two plaques with pairs of putti., 1439, Photographed in 2557
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0352; Public Notes:
Cantoria di Donatello, Donatello was commissioned to create the choir gallery for the Operai del Duomo of Florence in 1433. Image depicts a full frame of the piece and its two levels. The above section showcases an uninterrupted frienze of winged putti dancing behind columns. Below, in the second section, four consoles portray two bronze roundels and two plaques with pairs of putti. Image is a detail of one of the four consoles with a pair of putti., 1439, Photographed in 2565
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0384; Public Notes:
Cantoria di Donatello, Donatello was commissioned to create the choir gallery for the Operai del Duomo of Florence in 1433. The sculpture has two levels. The above section showcases an uninterrupted frienze of winged putti dancing behind columns. Image is a detail from one of the tiles in the section. The putti are shown in an array of movement. Three appear to be dancing and playing while the last, on the right, blows a trumpet., 1439, Photographed in 2559
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0382; Public Notes:
Cantoria di Donatello, Donatello was commissioned to create the choir gallery for the Operai del Duomo of Florence in 1433.The sculpture has two levels. The above section showcases an uninterrupted frienze of winged putti dancing behind columns. Image is a detail from one of the tiles in the section. The putti are shown in an array of movement., 1439, Photographed in 2561
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0383; Public Notes:
Cantoria di Donatello, Donatello was commissioned to create the choir gallery for the Operai del Duomo of Florence in 1433.The sculpture has two levels. The above section showcases an uninterrupted frienze of winged putti dancing behind columns. Image is a detail from one of the tiles in the section. The putti are shown in an array of movement., 1439, Photographed in 2560
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0385; Public Notes:
Cantoria di Donatello, Donatello was commissioned to create the choir gallery for the Operai del Duomo of Florence in 1433.The sculpture has two levels. The above section showcases an uninterrupted frienze of winged putti dancing behind columns. Image is a detail from one of the tiles in the section. The putti are shown in an array of movement., 1439, Photographed in 2564
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0386; Public Notes:
Cantoria di Donatello, Donatello wsa commissioned to create the choir gallery for the Operai del Duomo of Florence in 1433. The above section showcases an uninterrupted frienze of winged putti dancing behind columns. Above and below this section, the artist chose to frame the putti with medieval and classical decorations of rosettes, vases, and seashells. Below, in the second section, four consoles portray two bronze roundels and two plaques with pairs of putti. Detail image shows the dancing putti., 1439, Photographed in 2563
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0353; Public Notes:
Cantoria di Donatello, Donatello wsa commissioned to create the choir gallery for the Operai del Duomo of Florence in 1433. The above section showcases an uninterrupted frienze of winged putti dancing behind columns. Above and below this section, the artist chose to frame the putti with medieval and classical decorations of rosettes, vases, and seashells. Below, in the second section, four consoles portray two bronze roundels and two plaques with pairs of putti. Detail image shows the dancing putti., 1439, Photographed in 2562
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0354; Public Notes:
Crucifix, Image depicts the biblical story of the Crucifixion. The wood carving depicts the crucified Christ, nude except for the fabric draped around his waist. His head is lowered and his eyes downcast. Following the standard iconography, Christ's hands and feet are nailed to the cross. Only the wound at his side is highly visible., 1412-13, Photographed in 2088
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0387; Public Notes:
David, Statue of a young King David immediately following his triumph over Goliath. Here, David is depicted as a young boy while still a shepherd, and holding Goliath's sword while standing on his head. However, the young man wears shoes and a helmet, he is otherwise nude., ca. 1440, Photographed in 2640
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0359; Public Notes:
David, Statue of a young King David immediately following his triumph over Goliath. Here, David is depicted as a young man in Roman attire. He stands with a hand on his hip, the other loose at his waist while standing on the head of Goliath., 1409, Photographed in 2723
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0380; Public Notes: Sculpture is sometimes called the "Early David" given the infamy of Donatello's later, bronze statue depicting the same figure and scene.
Florentine Campanile, Along the free-standing campanile within the buildings of the Florence Cathedral on the Piazza del Duomo in Florence, Italy, Donatello completed four standing statues depicting four Old Testament patriarchs and prophets, Abraham, Isaac, Habakkuk (aka. Zuccone) and the Bearded Prophet or Prophet with Scroll. Each statue exemplifies Donatello's mounting naturalistic style and classical craftsmanship. The niches, probably constructed by another artist, perhaps the architect Filippo. The statues are now housed at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence., ca. 1420-30, Photographed in 1997
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0360; Public Notes:
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