Sculpture in the age of Donatello
Subtitle: Renaissance masterpieces from Florence Cathedral
By: edited by Timothy Verdon and Daniel M. Zolli ; with contributions by Timothy Verdon, Daniel M. Zolli, Amy R. Bloch, Marco Ciatti, Stefano Nicastri, and a new corpus of photographs by Antonio Quattrone
Contributors: Museum of Biblical Art; Opera di S. Maria del Fiore (Florence, Italy)
Publisher: Museum of Biblical Art in association with D Giles Limited, London
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9781907804564
Subjects: Santa Maria del Fiore (Cathedral : Florence, Italy); Friends and associates; Italian Sculpture; Exhibitions; Renaissance Sculpture
Description: "Publication accompanies the opening of the exhibition on the art of the Museo dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, at the Museum of Biblical Art in New York, in February 2015. It is a ground-breaking examination of the art and decoration of Sta. Maria del Fiore in Florence, better known to international visitors as the Duomo, much of which has not been seen in the USA before. With four essays by leading scholars plus a catalogue of 23 works, it features masterpieces that had a profound and lasting influence on the art of the Florentine (and wider Italian) Renaissance, and serves as a major new survey of early Renaissance art. Featured works by Donatello include Lo Zuccone (which the artist considered to be one of his best works), The Evangelist John carved for the facade of the cathedral between 1408 and 1413 and an inspiration for Michelangelo's Moses, and the highly dramatic Sacrifice of Isaac.The main colour plates of the artworks have been shot by leading art photographer Antonio Quattrone"--

"With fresh insights and superb new photography, Sculpture in the Age of Donatello offers a close look at the genesis of the early Renaissance in Florence. Focusing on a group of works made in the first half of the fifteenth century for Florence Cathedral (the Duomo), this volume highlights the ingenuity and spirit of competition that drove this multi-faceted project. Sculpture gave expression to new humanist ideas, and Donatello, one of the most influential and versatile sculptors of the Renaissance, was a main innovator. This close-up look places Donatello's major early works alongside those of his contemporaries-- masters such as Lorenzo Ghiberti, Nanni di Banco, and Luca della Robbia. Four essays by outstanding scholars interpret the sculptures in a variety of contexts"--
Notes: "This catalog accompanies the exhibition Sculpture in the Age of Donatello: Renaissance Masterpieces from Florence Cathedral organized by Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, and the Museum of Biblical Art, New York, and on display at the Museum of Biblical Art from February 20 to June 14, 2015"--Colophon.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-192) and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / -- Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore -- Foreword / -- Museum of Biblical Art; title: Florence Cathedral, Renaissance sculpture, sacred scripture  -- Timothy Verdon; title: Donatello's visions:; title: the sculptor at Florence Cathedral  -- Daniel Zolli; title: Lorenzo Ghiberti:; title: From the early workshop to the Gates of Paradise  -- Amy R. Bloch; title: "...with immense diligence and discipline":; title: Lorenzo Ghiberti's North Doors and the Opificio delle Pietre Dure's conservation and restoration project  -- Marco Ciatti -- Catalogue; title: The new Museo dell'Opera del Duomo -- Timothy Verdon.