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Donatello, musical sculpture, and the shock of sound
11/2019 | 1400 | 161
Pages: 904-915
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Author:
Bloch , Amy R. (Bloch , Amy R.)
Subjects
artists:
Donatello / Robbia, Luca della / Michelozzo di Bartolomeo
buildings:
Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy / Duomo di Siena, Siena, Italy / Sant'Angelo a Nilo, Naples, Italy / San Lorenzo, Old Sacristy, Florence, Italy / Prato Cathedral, Prato, Italy
buildings:
Santa Croce, Florence, Italy
dates:
1400-1499
media:
Sculpture / Reliefs / Marbles / Bronzes / Mosaics / Gilding
places:
Florence / Siena / Prato / Naples
subjects:
Harmony / Musical instruments / Organs / Dance / Cantorie / Pulpits / spiritelli (sprites) / Angels / Mary, Virgin: Assumption
subjects:
Italian sculpture
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Detail of Fig.6.
Attributed works:
10. Detail of Fig.6.
Attributed works:
11. Detail of Fig.6, showing Head of a man, by Donatello and workshop. c.1439 (gilded 1456). Bronze with traces of gilding, 45 by 35 by 30 cm. (Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Florence).
Attributed works:
12. Detail of Fig.6, showing Head of a man, by Donatello and workshop, with Michelozzo (?). c.1439 (gilded 1456). Bronze with traces of gilding, 45 by 35 by 33 cm. (Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Florence).
Attributed works:
13. Martyrs’ door of the Old Sacristy, S. Lorenzo, Florence, by Donatello. c.1437–43, bronze, 235 by 109 cm. (Alinari Archives, Florence).
Attributed works:
14. Apostles’ door of the Old Sacristy, S. Lorenzo, Florence, by Donatello. c.1437–43, bronze, 235 by 109 cm. (Alinari Archives, Florence).
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15. Detail of Fig.13
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16. Detail of Fig.14, with one handle rotated.
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2. Winged trumpeter from the font in the baptistery of Siena Cathedral, by Donatello. 1429. Bronze, height 36 cm. (Bridgeman Images).
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3. Detail of the tomb of Rainaldo Brancacci in Sant’Angelo a Nilo, Naples, by Donatello and Michelozzo. c.1426–28. Marble. (Scala).
Attributed works:
4. Feast of Herod from the font in the baptistery of Siena Cathedral, by Donatello. 1423–27. Bronze with gilding, 60 by 60 cm. (Bridgeman Images).
Attributed works:
5. Cantoria, by Luca della Robbia. 1431–38. Marble, 328 by 560 cm. (Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Florence; Bridgeman Images).
Attributed works:
6. Cantoria, by Donatello. 1433–39. Marble, glass, ceramic, gold, bronze, 348 by 570 cm. (Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Florence; Bridgeman Images).
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7. Pulpit of the Cathedral of Santo Stefano, Prato, by Donatello and Michelozzo. 1428–38 (figural reliefs by Donatello, 1433–38). Marble, ceramic, gold, each relief 73.5 by 79 cm. (Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Prato; photographed post-restoration).
Attributed works:
8. The Cavalcanti Annunciation in S. Croce, Florence, by Donatello. c.1428–33. Partially gilded sandstone (macigno), height 420 cm.; width at base 248 cm.; width at top 274 cm. (Bridgeman Images).
Attributed works:
9. Detail of Fig.6. (Alinari Archives, Florence).
Supplement
Donatello at Close Range: The celestial hemisphere of the Old Sacristy and its restoration
03/1987 | 1008 | 129
Pages: 50-52
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Author:
Lapi Ballerini, Isabella (Lapi Ballerini, Isabella; Ballerini, Isabella Lapi)
Subjects
artists:
Pesello, Giuliano
buildings:
San Lorenzo, Old Sacristy, Florence, Italy
dates:
1400-1449
patrons:
Medici family
places:
Italy / Florence
subjects:
Italian painting / Frescoes
subjects:
Attributions / Conservation
subjects:
Patronage / Astrology
Illustrations
Attributed works:
12a. The Bull. Detail from the Altar Chapel Cupola. Fresco. Before Cleaning.
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12b. The Bull. Detail from the Altar Chapel Cupola. Fresco. After Cleaning.
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12c. The Virgin. Detail from the Altar Chapel Cupola. Fresco. Before Cleaning.
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12d. The Virgin. Detail from the Altar Chapel Cupola. Fresco. After Cleaning.
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12e. The Lion. Detail from the Altar Chapel Cupola. Fresco. Before Cleaning.
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12f. The Lion. Detail from the Altar Chapel Cupola. Fresco. After Cleaning.
Western art unattributed:
48. Diagram of the Celestial Hemisphere, Showing Outlines of the Constellations (With Names Added); Altar Chapel, Old Sacristy, S. Lorenzo, Florence.
Supplement
Donatello at Close Range: The restoration; Observations after the restoration
03/1987 | 1008 | 129
Pages: 44-49
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Author:
Bandini, Fabrizio (Bandini, Fabrizio)
Author:
Botticelli, Guido (Botticelli, Guido)
Author:
Danti, Cristina (Danti, Cristina)
Subjects
artists:
Donatello
buildings:
San Lorenzo, Old Sacristy, Florence, Italy
dates:
1400-1449
places:
Italy / Florence
subjects:
Italian sculpture / Conservation
subjects:
Stuccowork
Illustrations
Attributed works:
39. St John on Patmos. Before Cleaning.
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40. 'Martyrdom' of St John. During Cleaning.
Attributed works:
41. Detail from 'Martyrdom' of St John. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
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42. Detail from 'Martyrdom' of St John. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
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43. Detail from 'Martyrdom' of St John. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
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44. Perspectival System of St John Evangelist.
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45. Perspectival System of 'Martyrdom' of St John.
Attributed works:
47. Detail from 'Martyrdom' of St John. Before Cleaning.
Western art unattributed:
46. Antique Relief in Stucco with Incised Guide-Lines. Stabian Baths, Pompei.
Supplement
Donatello at Close Range: Thermographic and Magnetometric Studies; Photographic examination of colour-fluorescence by ultra-violet rays; Analytical, chemical and stratigraphic studies of painting layers and materials
03/1987 | 1008 | 129
Pages: 38-43
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Author:
Danti, Cristina (Danti, Cristina)
Author:
Matteini, Mauro (Matteini, Mauro)
Author:
Moles, Arcangelo (Moles, Arcangelo)
Author:
Ruffa, Giuseppe (Ruffa, Giuseppe)
Author:
Seracini, Maurizio (Seracini, Maurizio)
Subjects
artists:
Donatello
buildings:
San Lorenzo, Old Sacristy, Florence, Italy
dates:
1400-1449
places:
Italy / Florence
subjects:
Italian sculpture / Conservation
subjects:
Technical analysis
subjects:
Stuccowork
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. St John on Patmos, by Donatello. Painted Stucco. After Cleaning. Diameter c215 cm.
Attributed works:
33. Montage of Thermographic Images of 'Martyrdom' of St John.
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34. Placement of Nails in 'Martyrdom' of St John.
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35. Placement of Nails in St John Evangelist.
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36. Placement of Nails in St John on Patmos.
Attributed works:
4. Sts Stephen and Lawrence, by Donatello. Painted Stucco. After Cleaning. 215 by 180 cm.
Western art unattributed:
37. Placement of Nails in Sts Stephen and Lawrence.
Western art unattributed:
38. Placement of Nails in Sts Cosmas and Damian.
Western art unattributed:
5. Sts Cosmas and Damian, by Collaborator of Donatello. Painted Stucco. After Cleaning. 215 by 180 cm.
Supplement
Donatello at Close Range: Donatello's stuccoes restored: scientific examination and art-historical hypotheses
03/1987 | 1008 | 129
Pages: 23-37
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Author:
Danti, Cristina (Danti, Cristina)
Subjects
artists:
Donatello
buildings:
San Lorenzo, Old Sacristy, Florence, Italy
dates:
1400-1449
places:
Italy / Florence
subjects:
Italian sculpture / Conservation
subjects:
Technical analysis
subjects:
Stuccowork
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Detail from St John Evangelist. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
10. Detail from 'Martyrdom' of St John. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
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10a. Detail from St Stephen. Before Cleaning.
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10b. Detail from St Damian. Before Cleaning.
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10c. Detail from St Stephen. After Cleaning.
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10d. Detail from St Damian. After Cleaning.
Attributed works:
11. Detail from St John on Patmos. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
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11a-f. Stages in the Cleaning of St Stephen.
Attributed works:
12. Detail from St John Evangelist. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
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13. Detail from St John Evangelist. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
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14. Detail from St John Evangelist. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
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15. Detail from 'Martyrdom' of St John. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
16. Detail from St John on Patmos. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
17. Detail from St John on Patmos. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
18. Detail from St John on Patmos. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
19. Detail from St John on Patmos. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
2. St John Evangelist, by Donatello. Painted Stucco. After Cleaning. Diameter c215 cm.
Attributed works:
20. Detail from St John on Patmos. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
21. Detail from St John on Patmos. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
22. Detail from St John on Patmos. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
23. Detail from 'Martyrdom' of St John. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
24. Detail from 'Martyrdom' of St John. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
25. Detail from 'Martyrdom' of St John. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
26. Detail from 'Martyrdom' of St John. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
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27. Detail from 'Martyrdom' of St John. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
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28. Detail from 'Martyrdom' of St John. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
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29. Detail from 'Martyrdom' of St John. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
3. 'Martyrdom' of St John, by Donatello. Painted Stucco. After Cleaning. Diameter c215 cm.
Attributed works:
30. Detail from 'Martyrdom' of St John. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
31. Detail from 'Martyrdom' of St John. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
32. Detail from 'Martyrdom' of St John. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
4. Detail from St John Evangelist. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
5. Detail from St John on Patmos. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
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6. Detail from St John on Patmos. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
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6a. Detail from St John Evangelist, Photographed by Ultra-Violet Fluorescence. After Cleaning.
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6b. Detail from St John Evangelist, in Raking Light. After Cleaning.
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6c. St John Evangelist. During Cleaning.
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7. Detail from St John on Patmos. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
7a. Detail from St John Evangelist. During Cleaning.
Attributed works:
7b. Detail from St John Evangelist. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
7c. Detail from St John Evangelist. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
8. Detail from 'Martyrdom' of St John. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
8a. Detail from St John on Patmos. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
8b. Detail from St John on Patmos. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
8c. Detail from St John on Patmos. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
9. Detail from St John on Patmos. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
9a. Detail from 'Martyrdom' of St John. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
9b. Detail from 'Martyrdom' of St John. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
9c. Detail from 'Martyrdom' of St John. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Attributed works:
Frontispiece. Detail of St John on Patmos. After Cleaning, in Raking Light.
Supplement
Donatello at Close Range: Foreword, Preface and Introduction (Brunelleschi and Donatello in the Old Sacristy)
03/1987 | 1008 | 129
Pages: 5-17
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Author:
Burnham, Bonnie (Burnham, Bonnie)
Author:
Elam, Caroline (Elam, Caroline; E., C.; E., C. M.)
Author:
Perry, Marilyn (Perry, Marilyn)
Subjects
artists:
Brunelleschi, Filippo
artists:
Donatello
buildings:
San Lorenzo, Old Sacristy, Florence, Italy
dates:
1400-1499
patrons:
Medici family
places:
Italy / Florence
subjects:
Italian sculpture / Italian architecture
subjects:
Stuccowork
Illustrations
Attributed works:
2. The Altar Wall, Old Sacristy, S. Lorenzo, Florence.
Western art unattributed:
3. Section of the Old Sacristy, with Elevation of the Altar Wall, Showing the Positions of Donatello's Interventions.