AHST 1304 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Lorenzo Ghiberti, Doryphoros, Polykleitos
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Donatello is called to make a bronze sculpture in the duomo for the baptistery in 1215-63, siena, On the platform of the font, under it, there are sculptures telling the story of john the baptist. Donatello, feast of herod, 1423-27, baptismal font, siena, italy. It is the gruesome death of john, being beheaded. Daughter is dancing, servant brings the head on a platter. Wife is watching and herod is shocked (realism), people are running away. Classical: round arches, wet drapery (daughter/salome"s leg through the linen). Floor looks like the floors of san lorenzo. When the orthogonal lines meet in the distance, its called one point perspective. Same room and museum as the st. george sculpture. Came from the medici palace in the center of the courtyard on a pedestal. The bottom floor/arches were open to the streets, did business meetings. The sculpture was then could be seen by everyone.
