• Saint George (Italian: San Giorgio) is a marble sculpture by Donatello. It is one of fourteen sculptures commissioned by the guilds of Florence to decorate the external...
  • Saint George - Donatello. ... Statue of St. John the Baptist in the Duomo di Siena - Donatello.
  • Donatello completed his famous Saint George for the Confraternity of the Cuirass-makers in 1417 and it would mark an important step in the journey of liberating...
  • Cite this page as: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Donatello, Saint George," in Smarthistory, June 5, 2020, accessed August 12, 2024, https...
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    • 6. It wasn’t the only sculpture that the artist created for the church
    • 7. How big is Saint George by Donatello?
  • In Donatello’s work, St. George was carved with a confident posture. He stands tall with his shield in front of him that looks as if could rotate on its small base...
  • Donatello could only use the pose to hint at them: St George is balanced expectantly on the balls of his feet.
  • St. George Tabernacle. The Tabernacle at Orsanmichele is also the work of Donatello, and its relief representing the "Slaying of the Dragon" completes the subject.
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  • Donatellos earliest sculptures were very realistic In 1415 Donatello was commissioned to sculpt a statue of St. George, the slayer of dragons.