{"product_id":"donatello-sculpting-the-renaissance-9781838510343","title":"Donatello: Sculpting the Renaissance","description":"\u003cb\u003eA lavish survey of Renaissance master sculptor Donatello and his works--captured in photographs from some of the nation's most renowned art museums\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 was highly sought after in other Italian cities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring essays from art historians, editor Peta Motture's \u003ci\u003eDonatello: Sculpting the Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e explores the artist's extraordinary creativity within the vibrant artistic and cultural context of 15th-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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes Color Photographs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeta Motture\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and editor of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eCreating Sculpture: Renaissance Drawings and Models\u003c\/i\u003e (2022), \u003ci\u003eThe Culture of Bronze: Making and Meaning in Renaissance Sculpture\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), and\u003ci\u003e Carvings, Casts and Collectors: The Art of Renaissance Sculpture \u003c\/i\u003e(2013).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Victoria \u0026 Albert Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50390067151122,"sku":"9781838510343","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4f251419-2312-4bae-80a1-ba23734927f6.jpg?v=1728938119","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/donatello-sculpting-the-renaissance-9781838510343","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}