Changes in styles or movements in the history of art are often the result of gradual phenomena, so the creation of new works which signal sudden changes are particularly significant. One such work which art historians point to as signaling a turning point in Western sculpture is the pulpit for …Continue reading| ItalianRenaissance.org
Donatello carved his statue of St. George for the guild of armorers and swordmakers in Florence. Like the statue of St. Mark, the statue of St. George was destined for the guild’s niche in the building of Orsanmichele. Because the guild was of average size, it could only afford a …Continue reading| ItalianRenaissance.org
Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, c. 1484-86, tempera on canvas| ItalianRenaissance.org