Donatello : sculpting the Renaissance / edited by Peta Motture.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hunt, Tristram, 1974- author of introduction, etc.

Bloch, Amy R., 1975- author.

Bormand, Marc, author.

Paoletti, John T., author.

Wright, Alison, 1965- author.

Kerr-Lewis, Whitney, author.

Verdon, Timothy, author.

Contributor:

Donatello, 1386?-1466.

Motture, Peta, editor.

V&A Publishing.

Victoria and Albert Museum, host institution.

Standardized Title:

Donatello (V&A Publishing)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Donatello, 1386?-1466--Criticism and interpretation.

Donatello.

Donatello, 1386?-1466--Exhibitions.

Sculpture, Renaissance--Italy--Exhibitions.

Sculpture, Renaissance.

Sculpture, Italian--Exhibitions.

Sculpture, Italian.

Donatello, 1386?-1466.

Art, Renaissance.

Genre:

exhibition catalogs.

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Exhibition catalogs

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

288 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : V&A Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

"Arguably the greatest sculptor of all time, Donatello (c.1386-1466) was at the vanguard of a revolution in sculptural practice in the early Renaissance. Combining ideas from classical and medieval sculpture to create innovative sculptural forms, Donatello had an unparalleled ability to portray emotions in works intended to inspire spiritual devotion. Pieces such as the penitent St Mary Magdalene and the bronze of David remain deeply affecting to audiences today. Working in marble, bronze, wood, terracotta and stucco, he contributed to major commissions of church and state; was an intimate of the Medici family and their circle in Florence, and highly sought after in other Italian cities. This book explores Donatello's extraordinary creativity within the vibrant artistic and cultural context of fifteenth-century Italy, surveying his early connection with goldsmiths' work and the collaborative nature of his workshop and processes. It also reflects on Donatello's legacy, reviewing how his sculpture inspired subsequent generations in the later Renaissance and beyond." -- publisher's description.

Contents:

Donatello's origins

Marking and viewing

Devotion and emotion

Donatello: past to present

The many faces of patronage

Imitators, copyists, forgers

Catalogue.

Notes:

Published in conjunction with the exhibition Donatello: sculpting the Renaissance 11 February - 11 June 2023 at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-281) and index.

Texts written by Amy R. Bloch, Alison Wright, Timothy Verdon, Marc Bormand, John T. Paoletti, Whitney Kerr- Lewis with a foreword by Tristram Hunt.

ISBN:

1838510346

9781838510343

OCLC:

1321785464