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Early Life and Artistic Beginnings Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, universally known as Donatello, was born in Florence around 1386 – a time of burgeoning artistic innovation within the city. His early life remains somewhat shrouded in mystery, but we know he received his initial training not in a formal academy, but through apprenticeships with skilled artisans. He began his career under Maestro Lorenzo Ghiberti, a master goldsmith…
Scroll through Donatello's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Donatello's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
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