02261cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000490012624500330017526400510020830000470025933600260030633700260033233800360035850000310039450801190042552012240054453400450176865300360181365300260184985600430187599900170191818099UtSlPG20260610133424.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a06010479  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aNB1 aCrawford, David Lindsay, Earl of,d1871-194010aDonatello, by Lord Balcarres 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-04-01  aE-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Linda Cantoni, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Donatello" by Lord Balcarres is a scholarly artistic biography written in the early 20th century. The text aims to explore the significance and characteristics of Donatello’s art in relation to his contemporaries and successors, especially focusing on the context of the Renaissance in Italy. It appears to be an important work for understanding the evolution of sculpture during this period and the influence of Donatello's techniques and themes.  The opening of the book sets the stage for a discussion of Donatello's life, which remains largely enigmatic due to the scarcity of biographical details. The author explains that, unlike his contemporaries, Donatello left little behind in terms of writings or personal accounts, making his works the primary source for studying his personality and career. Additionally, the segment introduces key events, such as the 1402 competition for the Baptistery Gates, and the context in which Donatello operated, along with an overview of the early influences that shaped his artistic development. It establishes a foundation upon which the subsequent chapters will build a more comprehensive exploration of his works and legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSculptors -- Italy -- Biography  aDonatello, 1386?-146640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18099  c59485d59485