Donatello•he masterfully uses linear perspective in the service of psychological realism

•he constructs his work by paying careful attention to optical effects

•his figures in both their expressions and/or their postures convey an emotional intensity that is unparalleled by any other sculptor

DonatelloPazzi Madonna1420-30sMarble, 75 x 70 cmStaatliche Museen, Berlin

DonatelloDavid (detail)c. 1430BronzeMuseo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence

DonatelloPietà1447-50Bronze, 58 x 56 cmBasilica di Sant'Antonio, Padua

DonatelloEquestrian Statue of Gattamelata1447-50Bronze, 340 x 390 cmPiazza del Santo, Padua

DonatelloEquestrian Statue of Gattamelata1447-50Bronze, 340 x 390 cmPiazza del Santo, Padua

DonatelloJudith and Holofernes 1455-60BronzePalazzo Vecchio, Florence

DonatelloJudith and Holofernes 1455-60BronzePalazzo Vecchio, Florence

Donatellodetail: Judith and Holofernes

1455-60

Donatellodetail: Judith and Holofernes

DonatelloSt Mary Magdalenc. 1457WoodHeight: 188 cmMuseo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence

Donatellodetail of the Deposition from the Pulpit at San Lorenzo, FlorenceDeposition1465