According to Giorgio Vasari, this artist's first commission was a stone carving of the Annunciation for the Church of Santa Croce [CROH-chay].
According to Giorgio Vasari, this artist's first commission was a stone carving of the Annunciation for the Church of Santa Croce [CROH-chay]. This artist's wealthiest patron commissioned him to create a bronze statue of Judith and Holofernes, and he also depicted a bald prophet in his Zuccone [zook-KOH-nay]. Three guilds commissioned this sculptor to design statues of various patron saints that sit in the Orsanmichele, in his home town. This sculptor created an equestrian statue of Erasmo da Narni in Padua, but is best known for sculpting a free-standing nude commissioned by the Medici family, in which the title figure holds Goliath's sword. Name this sculptor of Gattamelata and a bronze David.
According to Giorgio Vasari, this artist's first commission was a stone carving of the Annunciation for the Church of Santa Croce [CROH-chay].
Donatello [or Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi]