3rd+Period+-+Donatello

=3rd Period - Donatello=

By:Chamani M.

Date of birt h:1386 Location of birth:Florence,Italy Parents’ names:Niccolo di Betto Bardi Family bac kground:Donatello came from the Bardi banking f amil y.A Floretine wool carder named Niccolo di Betto Bardi was Donatello's father. Date of death:December 13,1466 Location of death/grave:Basilica di San Lorenzo,Florence,Toscana,Italy Education:At an early age Donatello was the apprentice for a stonecutter.Donatello was also educated by the Martelli family. Career:Donatello at one point in his life was a assistant for a sculptor named Lorenzo Ghiberti.Donatello's work began with Lorenzo Ghiberti in 1404 and ended in 1407. Legacy:Donatello is very well-known for his great,masterpiece sculptors.He had done greatly with techniques of sculpting.Donatello was also known for the three statues he did called D avid.The bronze Davi d Donatello made was an influence of classical Greek sculptures,on his on own style.Donatello is also very well-known for how he mastered marble and bronze sculpting.Another of Donatello's sculptures that were very famous is St. George Killing the Dragon. Additional/Interesting information:Donatello was a man of simple taste,b ut he had also never been married.Some of Donatello's work was gothic

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