DonatelloItália, 1386–1466Virgin and Child
Sobre a escultura
This relief represents the Virgin and Child, and is made after Dontatello in ca. 1400-1450, in Italy.
The relief is an enlarged copy of the so-called Madonna of the Clouds of Donatello in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (H. 33.5 cm; W. 33.2 cm). The scheme differs from that of Donatello's original in that it is slightly extended at the top and sides, and slightly reduced at the base.
Museu Vitória e Alberto
Pormenores
- Número de inventário
- A.36-1953
Entretanto, na vida de Donatello
A vida inteirac. 1400
Friendship with Brunelleschi in Pistoia
In Pistoia the thirteen- or fourteen-year-old Donatello helped Filippo Brunelleschi with the silver figures of the altar of Saint James. From then on the two masters remained friends for life.
1402–1404
A trip to Rome to study antiquity
From 1402 to 1404 Donatello and Brunelleschi visited Rome to study the “antiques”; according to Vasari they dug on the Roman Forum and were almost killed after being taken for treasure hunters. Donatello drew fragments of ancient statues.
1404–1407
Apprentice and assistant in Ghiberti's workshop
In 1404–1407 Donatello is recorded as an apprentice, and for the last few months as a salaried assistant, in Lorenzo Ghiberti's studio, apparently working on the bronze doors of the Florence Baptistery.
1423
“The Feast of Herod” and the start of his work in bronze
By 1423 Ghiberti had not even started work on the reliefs for the Siena Baptistery font, and one of them, “The Feast of Herod”, was given to Donatello instead. That year marks the start of his documented work in bronze: he also received commissions for “Saint Louis of Toulouse” and a reliquary bust of Saint Rossore.
c. 1425
Partnership with Michelozzo
Around 1425 Donatello entered into a formal partnership with Michelozzo, an architect and sculptor about ten years younger: Donatello had too much work and was poor at organising a workshop, at which Michelozzo excelled, while Michelozzo wanted to extract himself from an arrangement with Ghiberti. Both had very good relations with the Medici.
