Donatello and His World (English)

This lavish new volume which spans the years 1400-1490 represents the most comprehensive examination of early Italian Renaissance sculpture to date and features some of the most recently restored works. While author Joachim Poeschke focuses primarily on the work of Donatello, he also illustrates the beginnings of Renaissance sculpture in Florence, its further development in Tuscany and the rest of Italy, the new artistic goals, and the relationships between patron and artist, convention and artistic freedom. The invaluable documentary section illustrates all of the work of Donatello as well as that of Ghiberti, and provides brief discussions and biographies on all of the artists. minimize