Renaissance+and+Reformation+Sculpture


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 * This is an image of the sculpture La Pieta which was made by Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni. It is a sculpture of Mary holding the dead body of Jesus. It is remarkably lifelike and earned him a reputation as one of Italy's finest sculptures.

When Michelangelo was 13 his father died and he was apprentice to the painter Domenico Ghirlandaio and after a year studying with him he was given a position in the household of Lorenso de' Medici. He made his first sculpture when he was 17. || This is a sculpture of Donatello who was a very influential sculptor during the Italian Renaissance. He is considered to be the founder of modern art because of his realistic human expressions and extreme detail. He developed his skills by studying ancient Roman sculpture and observing everyday life. Donatello changed art during the Renaissance. || Type in the content of your page here.