Donatello was an Italian sculptor and artist from the Quattrocento period in Florence, Italy. Some of his most important works include David, the Púlpit of Prato, and the equestrian statue of Gattamelata. The characteristics of Quattrocento art, which originated in 15th century Florence, include the development of Renaissance styles and techniques like linear perspective, an emphasis on human anatomy and movement, and a focus on classical influences from ancient Greek and Roman art. Donatello's sculptural works reflected these Quattrocento styles.

1. Donatello:
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Aina Cobos
Ariadna Carreté
Ariadna Fontcuberta
Ariadna Ramal

2. The most importan works
The most importan works :
- David
- Púlpit de Prato
- Estatua esqüeste de Gattamelata.

3. Donatello is from quattrocento o
cinquecentto ?
Donatello is from quattrocento because the
characterists are the same of this periode.
Charecterstics of quattrocento:
- Are in Florence (Italy).
- In the segle XV.
- In the etap of renaixense.

4. SOURCE OF QUATTROCENTO:
SOURCE:
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The doctors, permit the development of the Renaissance from the city of Florence
with its great wealth.
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Throughout the Middle Ages due to the accumulation of wealth in bourgeois
Italian trade routes through the Mediterranean, gave money and culture.
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In this abundance of money and culture was the source of a movement
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Italian arts. The popes funded the beautification of the city of Roman emperors.
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As part of this process, teachers taught numerous workshops disciples, the
disciples sometimes paint the sides of them.
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The figure of the great artist, and abandon anonymity. Comes the workshop of the
master, who is receiving the orders of customers. The man is the most perfect of
God. The art of this period is of higher quality compared to trecento. Painting
techniques evolve, getting perspective.

5. ARCHITECTURE:
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Due to the crisis caused by the plague in 1348 many works of S. XIV
were not finished. After the crisis, the unions, municipal authorities and
the families were allocated money to finish the work begun.
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Architecture is the artistic manifestation which is the influence of
classical antiquity in two aspects:
- The use of formal elements of Greek and Roman art.
- The rationalization of space.
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It again uses the arch and the dome half sphere, the aquitrau, the
entaulaments and pediments, ...
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It gives importance to the basic geographic forms: the circle and
square, sphere and cube. It gives importance to the cornices, columns...

6. SCULPTURE:
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It manifests the Classical Renaissance. Could not take the classical
buildings as a model because its function was different and not had
Facing beyond the descriptions of classical writers. The ancient
sculpture was very abundant and were many nude figures, was one of
the most important sculpture renaxentista.
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The sculptors apply perspective to relief.
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They were naked human figure, capturing the anatomy, body
movement and its relation to space. Religious images, the funerary
monuments and portrait genres are specified where new forms of
representation.
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The materials and techniques are very different. The marble and
bronze are highly prized, while banda alabaster or terracotta glazed.

7. PAINTING:
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Linear perspective.
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Volume figures and the domain of the crust.
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Although religious painting is still important, emergence of new
themes and genres: portrait, allegory, landscape and mythological
subjects.
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The techniques also evolve both the media: the canvas is
increasingly important as far as the painting techniques with the
introduction of oil painting, tempera and oil mixtures and glazes.
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Using tonal gradations in color to create effects of light and
shadow.