DONATELLO

BACKROUND

• He was born son to Niccolo di betto bardi.
• His father was a member of the Florence wool combers.
• Donatello was born donato di Niccolo di betto bardi
• His family was native to Italy

BACKROUND

• He was born in 1386
• He died on December 13, 1466 at 80 years old
• He was educated in the house of Martelli.
• There he was learning crafts and had artistic training
• He worked briefly with Lorenzo Ghilbert.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Donatello started assisting Lorenzo and soon started making his own statues.
• Major artwork: David, The feast of Herod, magdalene, and many more.

IMPACTS

• Between 1415- 1426 he created 5 statues for the campanile of Santa Maria.
• 1425- 1427 he collaborated with Michelozzo on monument for antipope john xxiii
• In 1430 he creat "David" and it became his most famous artwork.
• "David" was the first known free standing nude statue produced