Statue of Judith and Holofernes by Donatello in Piazza Della Signoria
ence, this protest also transpired in the shadow of Donatello's Judith and Holofernes (Fig. 17.1). Donatello's work had been seized from the Medici Palace in 1495 and placed on the ringhiera outside the public Palazzo della Signoria in declaration of the city's triumph over the Medici.2 Two
Donatello Judith & Holofernes 145560. Bronze, height 236 cm (without
Judith and Holofernes by Donatello Courtesy of www.Donatello.net Donatello created the spectacular bronze piece Judith and Holofernes near the end of his life and career. The piece was one of just a few completed after Donatello returned to Florence from Padua between 1457-1464.
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Judith appears proud of her deed and sure of her divine protection. The figurative theme of Judith and Holofernes was very popular in Florence, mainly thanks to the bronze sculpture by Donatello erected in the Piazza della Signoria in 1494 (now on display in the Hall of Lilies in the Palazzo Vecchio), and became a representation of guile.
A discussion of Judith and Holofernes by Donatello
Judith and Holofernes (1457-1464) [1] is a bronze sculpture by the Italian Renaissance sculptor Donatello at the end of his career. It is located in the Hall of Lilies (Sala dei Gigli), in the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy. A copy stands in one of the sculpture's original positions on the Piazza della Signoria, in front of the Palazzo Vecchio.
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1 This essay addresses the different symbolic resonances that Donatello's Judith and Holofernes (Fig. 17.1) acquired when, in 1495, the newly reinstated Florentine Republic appropriated it from the Palazzo Medici, changed the inscriptions on the base, and transferred the ensemble to the ringhiera, the elevated platform that fronts the wall of th.
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Donatello, Judith and Holofernes, 1460, bronze, 236 cm high (Palazzo Vecchio, Florence; photo: Dimitris Kamaras, CC BY 2.0) Artemisia Gentileschi was clearly proud of the Uffizi Judith Slaying Holofernes, signing it in the lower right corner. In it she demonstrated her mastery of the language of Baroque realism, exploiting its emphasis on.
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Judith and Holofernes is a bronze sculpture by the Italian Renaissance sculptor Donatello at the end of his career. It is located in the Hall of Lilies , in the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy. A copy stands in one of the sculpture's original positions on the Piazza della Signoria, in front of the Palazzo Vecchio.
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The story of Judith's defense ry or virtue: both statue and inscription provided the unequiv- of her homeland celebrates the victory of the weak over the ocal answer in favor of the latter route. But what should be strong. For Florentines, the story could have represented the made of this answer?
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Judith, described as a beautiful young widow, resolves to save her people by slaying Holofernes herself. After reciting a long prayer to God, she dons her finest clothes in order to seduce him. After Holofernes has drank enough wine to become intoxicated, Judith decapitates him with his own sword, winning a decisive victory for the Israelites.
Judith and Holofernes by Donatello Escultura
Judith and Holofernes (1457-1464) is a bronze sculpture by the Italian Renaissance sculptor Donatello at the end of his career. It is located in the Hall of Lilies (Sala dei Gigli), in the Palazzo Vecchio , Florence , Italy.
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The Judith and Holofernes, which Donatello created around 1420, depicts a tragic hero and speaks to the human need for love. The Judith and Holofernes was created for the Medici family and was intended as a companion piece for the bronze David. The Judith and Holofernes was cast in eleven phases, which are visible in the bronze sculpture.
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A PLASTER FIGURE OF JUDITH AND HOLOFERNES , AFTER DONATELLO, CIRCA 1900
Published: May 28, 2022 The career of Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi (1386-1466), a Renaissance sculptor better known as "Donatello," started in the early 15th century and lasted nearly 7 decades. During this period, he transformed the world of art by integrating the true spirit of the Renaissance into his amazing artworks.
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Art Form Born of the Renaissance Era, Judith and Holofernes focuses on naturalism as was the case with most of Donatello's creations. This statue was one of the first to employ an "in the round" (360 degree) method of sculpture, accurately displaying four unique faces.
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Judith and Holofernes was commissioned by Cosimo de Medici to stand beside fellow tyrant-slayer David (another of Dontaello's works) in the garden of the Medici palace.
Judith and Holofernes by Donatello
Two works — the lion known as "Marzocco" and a statue of "Judith and Holofernes" — are installed in front of the Palazzo Vecchio, the city's civic heart and a prestigious showcase for.
DONATELLO Judith and Holofernes 145560 Bronze, height 236 cm (without
Donatello had collaborated with the sculptor Rosso, on a planned two-figue group depicting Abraham and Isaac for the Campanile. This group depicted Isaac kneeling below Abraham with one knee protruding from the base, and Abraham's head in profile, a closely similar composition later developed by Donatello in the Judith and Holofernes group.