https://padlet.com/bmacke25/jis9azm9oxxsh53s Famous Sculptor During the Renaissance en-us 2021-10-15 15:37:38 UTC 2021-10-21 16:09:06 UTC hello@padlet.com bmacke25 https://padlet.com/bmacke25/jis9azm9oxxsh53s/wish/1820016281 Donato di Niccolo was born in 1386 in Florence Italty. Niccolò di Betto Bardi, a Florentine wool carder, was his father. He lived for 80 years and died on December 13, 1466 in Florence.
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 ]]> 2021-10-15 16:24:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bmacke25/jis9azm9oxxsh53s/wish/1820016281 bmacke25 https://padlet.com/bmacke25/jis9azm9oxxsh53s/wish/1824625309 It is unknown how he began his career, but it is believed that he learnt stone carving around 1400 from one of the sculptors working for Florence's cathedral (the Duomo). He joined the workshop of Lorenzo Ghiberti, a bronze sculptor who had won the competition for the Baptistery doors in 1402, sometime between 1404 and 1407. 
(Britannica Academic)]]> 2021-10-18 16:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bmacke25/jis9azm9oxxsh53s/wish/1824625309 bmacke25 https://padlet.com/bmacke25/jis9azm9oxxsh53s/wish/1831873794 Donatello was very important to the Renaissance for many reasons. He built The David, which was initially intended for the cathedral, was moved to the Palazzo Vecchio, the city hall, in 1416, where it served as a civic and national emblem for many years.
(Haber)]]> 2021-10-20 23:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bmacke25/jis9azm9oxxsh53s/wish/1831873794 bmacke25 https://padlet.com/bmacke25/jis9azm9oxxsh53s/wish/1831878212 Donatello's full power initially shown itself in two marble statues, St. Mark and St. George (both completed c. 1415). The human body is depicted as a self-activating functional entity for the first time since Classical antiquity, and the human personality is shown with confidence in its own worth, in stark contrast to medieval art.
(Haber)]]> 2021-10-20 23:39:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bmacke25/jis9azm9oxxsh53s/wish/1831878212 bmacke25 https://padlet.com/bmacke25/jis9azm9oxxsh53s/wish/1831879714 Another important accomplishment that Donatello is best known for is creating a technique known as schiacciato or shallow relief. The method, known as schiacciato ("flattened out"), featured exceedingly shallow cutting all over, resulting in a far more stunning illusion of air space than before. Donatello seemed to "paint" his shapes with his chisel rather than modeling them as usual.
(Haber)]]> 2021-10-20 23:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bmacke25/jis9azm9oxxsh53s/wish/1831879714 bmacke25 https://padlet.com/bmacke25/jis9azm9oxxsh53s/wish/1831896407 Donatello was a lover of old art and a believer in humanist beliefs, despite not being considered a learned thinker. His work and achievements created a new technique that influenced the Renaissance style.
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