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Who made “Equestrian statue of Gattamelata”?

“Equestrian statue of Gattamelata” was made by Donatello in 1453.

Early Renaissance · Sculpture

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Donatello: expressive sculpture: the bronze boy David, gaunt prophets, shallow reliefs full of depth.

Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi (c. 1386 – 13 December 1466), known mononymously as Donatello, was an Italian sculptor of the Renaissance period. Born in Florence, he studied classical sculpture and used his knowledge to develop an Early Renaissance style of sculpture. Wikipedia

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More by Donatello

• “David”, 1440
• “Marzocco”, 1419
• “Zuccone”, 1430
• “Saint George”, 1415
• “The Feast of Herod”, 1427
• “Judith and Holofernes”, 1460
• “Donatello's Crucifix of Santa Croce”, 1406
• “Penitent Magdalene”, 1453