“People who feel pain, that's common. Someone who uses pain to create, this is an Artist.” (Quotations, SearchQuotes.com. "Donatello Artist Quotes." SearchQuotes. Web. 06 May 2017.) Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi was a very famous Renaissance Sculptor that goes by the nickname Donatello, that was chosen by his family and friends. In the 15th century Florence, Italy wasn’t unified like it is today with other cities but during this time Florence was a city-state like Milan and Venice. The Florence republic was different from other republics because of how it limited power to the nobility so no one would have governmental control over Florence although the Medici family had some political control because of how wealthy and rich they were. Donatello was very influential to other artist like Michelangelo because of the
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The date of Donatello’s death was on December 13, 1466 at the same city, Florence, Italy. Most of Donatello’s life took place in Florence, Italy and when he was young he learned the basics of sculpting art but he also had a bit of skill on crafting. Donatello became a trainer on sculpting art as an apprentice of Lorenzo Ghiberti until he was at the age of 17. Not much is really known about Donatello’s early life but while Donatello was with Ghiberti he worked on things like the doors of the Florentine Baptistery which was a catholic church located in Florence. Four years later (1407) Donatello left Ghiberti and went to the Cathedrals in Florence to work in the workshops but while Donatello was still with Lorenzo Ghiberti he also faced off against Brunelleschi in a competition to design the Baptistery Gates but Donatello was too young to compete so the designing was just up to Lorenzo Ghiberti and Brunelleschi. Lorenzo won because he asked public people on what the design should look like and Brunelleschi just went with his own taste which didn’t work
The date of Donatello’s death was on December 13, 1466 at the same city, Florence, Italy. Most of Donatello’s life took place in Florence, Italy and when he was young he learned the basics of sculpting art but he also had a bit of skill on crafting. Donatello became a trainer on sculpting art as an apprentice of Lorenzo Ghiberti until he was at the age of 17. Not much is really known about Donatello’s early life but while Donatello was with Ghiberti he worked on things like the doors of the Florentine Baptistery which was a catholic church located in Florence. Four years later (1407) Donatello left Ghiberti and went to the Cathedrals in Florence to work in the workshops but while Donatello was still with Lorenzo Ghiberti he also faced off against Brunelleschi in a competition to design the Baptistery Gates but Donatello was too young to compete so the designing was just up to Lorenzo Ghiberti and Brunelleschi. Lorenzo won because he asked public people on what the design should look like and Brunelleschi just went with his own taste which didn’t work