Donatello

Donatello (1386 - 1466)

Donatello was a sculptor and one of the pioneers in Renaissance art. He lived in Florence, Italy at the start of the Renaissance. He was a humanist and interested in Greek and Roman sculpture. He introduced new ways of creating depth and perspective in art. Some of Donatello's most famous sculptures include David, St. Mark, the Gattamelata, and the Magdalene Penitent.