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100 1 _aCrawford, David Lindsay, Earl of,
_d1871-1940
245 1 0 _aDonatello, by Lord Balcarres
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2006-04-01
508 _aE-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Linda Cantoni, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSculptors -- Italy -- Biography
653 _aDonatello, 1386?-1466
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18099
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