Donatello by Tessa Fox

When was he born? When did he die?

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He was born in the year 1386 in Florence, Italy.

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He died December 13, 1466 in Florence, Italy

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He made a seated marble figure of St. John the Evangelist

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He made two marble statues of St. Mark and St. George

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He became a major sculpture in Bronze

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He made a life sized statue of St. Louis of Toulouse

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He was raised by two loving parents, his father was a wood carder, and both were in the trading field

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His father died while he was still young. He lived with his mom until his mid forties when she passed.

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He was one of the greatest Italian sculptures, using all types of stone including marble, bronze, and wood.

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He became most famous and known for showing anatomy in his sculptures which most other sculptors were not able to add at the time

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The Feast of Herod

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Saint Mark

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Judith and Holofernes

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Equestrian Statue of Gattamelata

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