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What sculpture is Donatello best known for?
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Opinions differ as to which sculpture Donatello is best known for. One of his most famous pieces is a carved wood sculpture called The Penitent Magdalene, which is now in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Florence, Italy. Another is a bronze sculpture entitled David. It is presently part of the Museo Nazionale del Bargello collection, also in Florence. Other notable sculptures by Donatello include Saint Mark, the equestrian statue of Gattamelata, Saint George, Zuccone and The Feast of Herod. Explore a diverse assortment of sculptures on 1stDibs.
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By Tal Nehoray
Located in New York, NY
This new work by Tal Nehoray is from her latest body of works called "Happy Pills".
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2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
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Ceramic, Automotive Paint
Marble head of Roman Empress Domitia Longina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marble head of Roman empress Domitia Longina, wife of emperor Domitian. The elaborate hairstyle, a distinctive feature of Domitia's depictions, is worked in great detail, and the ser...
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Early 18th Century Figurative Sculptures
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Marble
Head of a Woman, green patina cement head by Erzia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Head of a Woman, ca. 1939.
Stepan Dmitrievich Erzia, born Stepan Nefyodov on October 27, 1876, in Bayevo, Simbirsk Governorate, Russia, was a distinguished sculptor of Erzya Mordvin...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures
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Concrete
Antelope, Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Loet Vanderveen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Loet Vanderveen, Dutch (1921 - 2015) - Antelope, Medium: Bronze sculpture, signature and numbering inscribed on bottom, Edition: 408/500, Size: 6 x 7.5 x 3 in. (15.24 x 19.05 x 7...
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1920s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
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Bronze
Ai Weiwei, Coca-Cola Glass Vase - Limited Edition Sculpture, Engraved Signature
By Ai Weiwei
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ai Weiwei (Chinese, b. 1957)
Coca-Cola Glass Vase, 2023
Medium: Cast vase in translucent red glass
Dimensions: ⌀ 19 cm x 21 cm x 21.2 cm (7 1/2 × 8 3/10 × 8 3/10 in)
Edition of 300: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
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Glass
Balloon Dog (Orange)
By Jeff Koons
Located in New York, NY
Jeff Koons' Balloon Dog (Orange) is widely regarded as the quintessential work within his celebrated Celebration series of paintings and sculptures, which Koons' first began developi...
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain