The early Renaissance was home to the sculptor Donato di Niccollo di Bette Bardi, called Donatello, and the architect Filippo Brunelleschi. The two were the elite persons in their field.
Donatello was the preeminent genius of early renaissance sculpture in Florence, Italy. He was a master of all techniques and materials of sculpture. Donatello was the son of Niccolo di Betto Bardi. He was most likely born in 1386, he was already practicing by 1406 as an assistant to sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti (Multimedia). In the year 1416, Donatello started work on the marble statue of St. George and t…
