Donatello

[ don-uh-tel-oh; Italian daw-nah-tel-law ]

noun

1. Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi, 1386?–1466, Italian sculptor.

Donatello

/ donaˈtɛllo /

noun

1. Donatello13861466MItalianFlorentineARTS AND CRAFTS: sculptor real name Donato di Betto Bardi. 1386–1466, Florentine sculptor, regarded as the greatest sculptor of the quattrocento, who was greatly influenced by classical sculpture and contemporary humanist theories. His marble relief of St George Killing the Dragon (1416–17) shows his innovative use of perspective. Other outstanding works are the classic bronze David, and the bronze equestrian monument to Gattamelatta, which became the model of subsequent equestrian sculpture

Example Sentences

Legal action has followed to protect masterpieces at other museums, not without debate, including Leonardo’s “Vitruvian Man,” Donatello’s David and Botticelli’s “Birth of Venus.”

From Seattle Times

Those using the digital code for the movie with the iTunes streaming service will also find a drawing tutorial for Donatello.

From Washington Times

Eastman and Laird's core characters Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo did not start off as family-friendly.

From Salon

The Vandals and Visigoths must have felt that way; Donatello and Brunelleschi no less.

From Washington Post

That film, released in the United States as “Beautiful but Dangerous,” also resulted in her first major acting award: the David di Donatello, Italy’s equivalent of the Oscar.

From New York Times