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Donatello and His Victorious Davids

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Donatello and His Victorious Davids
Donatello’s David statues are part of the “Donatello: The Renaissance” exhibition at the Palazzo Strozzi and the Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Florence, Italy. Ela Bialkowska/OKNO Studio
Lorraine Ferrier
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Italian sculptor Donatello worked at the dawn of the Renaissance. His works epitomize the beauty and ingenuity of the era and set the standard for sculpture from then on.

Donatello sculpted figures full of life. He did so by looking at the classical sculptures of ancient Rome, and by faithfully copying life itself. His sculptures have realistic human features, gestures, and expressions.

Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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