ART 112 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sandro Botticelli, Florence Cathedral, Outline Of Human Anatomy
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Question list # 6 early to high renaissance. Donatello, david, 1409, marble & donatello, david, c. 1440, bronze. Both of these statues depict: an old testament hero 2. The original location of the marble statue was: the exterior of florence cathedral 2. An inscription on the base of the marble statue: dedicates the statue to the medici family 2. Dedicates the statue to a monastery in exchange for the prayers of the monks 3. Asks god for help in protecting the florentine republic from its enemies. The original location of the bronze statue was: the exterior of florence cathedral 2. Compared to the marble statue, the bronze one is: later and more gothic in style 2. The bronze statue has the distinction of being: the first work of renaissance art to return to the greco-roman style 2. The first freestanding nude statue since ancient times 3. The first depiction of david made by a florentine artist 4.
