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

 Item — Box: 302
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s46-i0410

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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.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0384; Public Notes:

Dates

  • Creation: 1439
  • Creation: Photographed in 2565

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Sculptures; Choir; Singing Gallery; Religious Subjects; Angels; Decorative Figures; Putis; School: Florence; Style period: Early to High Renaissance; Technique: sculpting; Work type: sculpture

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 9.2; Image width (in.): 7.5in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: marble; other; Physical condition: mounted; worn/folded edges; curling; yellowing; Print type: black and white; Support:

General

Part of master image SC.MSS.088.SCUL.0352; Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription translation text type:

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Repository Details

Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository

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