Donatello - The First Modern Sculptor.
With his bronze David, Donatello created modernity's first life-size, free-standing sculpture - a masterpiece of the early Italian Renaissance. Familiar with classical art, he enriched sculpture with individual expression, becoming an artist much in demand. He worked for the Quattrocento'...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In: English |
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
Kanopy Streaming,
2016.
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| Summary: | With his bronze David, Donatello created modernity's first life-size, free-standing sculpture - a masterpiece of the early Italian Renaissance. Familiar with classical art, he enriched sculpture with individual expression, becoming an artist much in demand. He worked for the Quattrocento's most powerful patrons, such as Cosimo de' Medici and the Catholic Church. Innovations in sculptural craft like his flat relief technique made him very influential on into the 20th century. The film takes us to Florence, Padua and Siena, exploring, with sculptors like Henry Moore, the work of this bold craftsman so skilled at telling stories through images. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 86 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound |
| Playing Time: | Pl:ay:in |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |