DONATELLO

LIFE

• Born 1386 in Florence
• Son of a member of the Florentine Wool Combers
• Educated in the house of the Martelli family
• Died in 1466 in Florence

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• The bronze David statue
• Statue of St. George
• Madonna with child
• Gattamelata

IMPACTS

• Invented the shallow relief technique
• Made the first bronze statue
• One of the best sculptors of all time
• Characterized his figures as individuals, influencing other artists

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• His gothic style gave the statues emotions never seen on an statue
• His use of realism gave his statues a distinct look
• St. John the evangelist
• St. Louis of Toulouse