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Why was Donatello important to the Renaissance?
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Donatello was important to the Renaissance for two main reasons. First, he influenced later artists by portraying the human body in a more realistic manner than the medieval sculptors who preceded him. Also, he experimented with a wide range of materials, including wood, bronze and stone. In doing so, he introduced new media to artists of his era. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of Renaissance art.
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18th Century Italian Oil Madonna & Child with St. John the Baptist after Raphael
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist
Italian artist, 18th century, after the earlier painting by Raphael, unsigned
oil on wood panel, framed in an Empire, gilt moulded frame
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18th Century Renaissance Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Northern European Renaissance Revival Portrait -- Young Woman with Red Hair
Located in Soquel, CA
Northern European Renaissance Revival Portrait.
This portrait depicts a young red-headed sitter in 16th-century-inspired dress, wearing a soft red cap with plume, a high ruff, and ...
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Mid-19th Century Northern Renaissance Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen, Stretcher Bars
Huge 19thc. Oil Full Length Portrait Renaissance Gentleman Sword Historical Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Full Length Portrait Renaissance Gentleman Sword Costume Historical Portrait
Continental (we feel Spanish) School, 19th century
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 61.5 x 42 inches
canvas:...
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19th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
18th Century French Oil Painting on Copper Portrait of Noble Lady
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Noble Lady
French School, early 1700's period
oil painting on copper, unframed
copper: 5 x 3 inches
condition: very good, minor paint fading and deteriation.
provenanc...
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Early 18th Century Renaissance Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
$849 Sale Price
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Very Rare Renaissance Old Master Oil Painting c. 1600 Oil on Panel The Madonna
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Virgin Madonna
Spanish Renaissance artist, circle of El Greco (1541-1614)
circa 1600
oil on wood panel, unframed
panel: 20 x 14.5 inches
Provenance: private collection, northern ...
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Early 17th Century Renaissance Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$15,295 Sale Price
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Jean Ducayer (1595-1685) Portrait of Anne-Genovefa of Bourbon-Condé
Located in Pistoia, IT
Portrait of noblewoman, known as "the Little Princess of Longueville," attributed to Jean Ducayer (1595-1685).
Oak plank, one board, not parqueted.
Jean Ducayer, a court painter...
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17th Century Renaissance Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
