Sculpters
Miscellaneous
What Year Was That?
Partnerships/Friendships/Commisions
100
What was the first David made of?
Marble
100
Where was Donatello born?
Florence, Italy
100
What year was Donatello born in?
Sometime in 1386
100
In 1403, he was educated with this Metalsmith from Florence, and sculptor. What is his name?
Lorenzo Ghiberti
200
Donatello sculpted St. Mark between 1411-1413. Where was this placed after it was finished?
Orsanmichele Church
200
What was Donatello birth given name?
Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi
200
What year was his first David made in?
1408
200
Around 1425, Donatello entered into a partnership with this man. He also learned from Ghiberti. The two traveled to Rome, and made many tombs. Who was the person he entered a partnership with?
Michelozzo
300
This seated statue is made of marble, and was placed in the cathedral after Donatello completed it. What is the name of this statue?
St. John the Evangelist
300
What kind of sculptor was he?
An Italian Sculptor
300
What year was Donatello called into the City of Padua?
1443
300
Somewhere around 1430, Donatello was told to make another David. The person that told him this was also one of the Donatello's partners. Who was he?
Cosimo de’ Medici
400
The second David, that was made, stood a little bit over 5 feet tall. This is probably Donatello's most famous artwork. What was this made of?
Bronze
400
Donatello was the greatest Florentine sculptor before who?
Michelangelo
400
What year did Donatello return to Florence, and complete the Magdalene Penitent.
1455
400
What commissioned Donatello to sculpt the Magdalene Penitent?
The convent at Santa Maria di Cestello
500
In 1450, Donatello made a statue called the Gattemelata. It was made of Bronze. What did the actual statue portray (who/what did the statue show?)?
Erasmo da Narni riding a horse in full battle dress, minus a helmet.
500
When Donatello passed away, one of his students completed his unfinished work. What is the name of this student?
Bertoldo di Giovanni.
500
In what year did Donatello die of unknown causes? *Extra Points* What month and date exactly?
December 13th, 1466
500
This was a lifelong friendship. Donatello was friends with the entire family, and this gave him the money to retire and live his life. What was the name of this family?
The Medici Family
M
e
n
u