Sculpture in the age of Donatello: renaissance masterpieces from Florence Cathedral

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"Publication accompanies the opening of the exhibition on the art of the Museo dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, at the Museum of Biblical Art in New York, in February 2015. It is a ground-breaking examination of the art and decoration of Sta. Maria del Fiore in Florence, better known to international visitors as the Duomo, much of which has not been seen in the USA before. With four essays by leading scholars plus a catalogue of 23 works, it features masterpieces that had a profound and lasting influence on the art of the Florentine (and wider Italian) Renaissance, and serves as a major new survey of early Renaissance art. Featured works by Donatello include Lo Zuccone (which the artist considered to be one of his best works), The Evangelist John carved for the facade of the cathedral between 1408 and 1413 and an inspiration for Michelangelo's Moses, and the highly dramatic Sacrifice of Isaac.The main colour plates of the artworks have been shot by leading art photographer Antonio Quattrone. "--

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Foreword by Richard P. Townsend, Director, Museum of Biblical Art, New York -- Foreword by Franco Lucchesi, President, Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore -- Florence Cathedral, Renaissance Sculpture, Sacred Scripture by Timothy Verdon -- Donatello's Visions: The Sculptor ar Florence Cathedral by Daniel M. Zolli -- Lorenzo Ghiberti: From the Early Workshop to the Gates of Paradise by Amy R. Bloch -- "...with immense diligence and discipline": Lorenzo Ghiberti's North Doors and the Opificio delle Pietre Dure's Conservation and Restoration Project by Marco Ciatti -- Catalogue -- The New Museo dell'Opera del Duomo by Timothy Verdon --