GC2 Renaissance Sculpture Timeline

First Renaissance Sculptures

Jan 1, 1400

In early Renaissance (1400-1500), Ghiberti is said to be the base of Renaissance sculpting. It mainly started with his work, The Gates of Paradise. This is a set of bronze doors on the Florence Baptistry. It displays 10 biblical scenes on the doors.

Donatello's Saint Mark

Nov 1, 1411

Donatello's Saint Mark (1411–1413) is a marble statue that stands approximately seven feet and nine inches high in an exterior niche of the Orsanmichele church, Florence.

Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore

Dec 13, 1436

The main church of Florence, The Duomo as it is ordinarily called, was begun in 1296 in Gothic style and completed structurally in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with marble panels in various shades of green and pink, bordered by white and has a 19th century Gothic look.

Equestrian Statue of Gattamelata

Oct 14, 1453

Donatello's equestrian statue (a statue of a rider mounted on a horse). Made of bronze, it shows Erasmo of Narni (Gattamelata) sitting on his horse with a serious expression on is face. It was made after Gattamelata's death in honor of him. The statue itself is over 12 feet tall, and sits on a 25 foot pedestal. It stands at the Piazza del Santo in Padua, Italy.

Judith and Holofernes

Feb 18, 1460

Made by Donatello at the end of his career. It is made of bronze, and shows the killing of Holofernes (Assyrian General) by Judith. It now stands in the Hall of Lilies in the Palazzo Vecchio, in Florence, Italy.

The Pieta

Sep 26, 1498

The Pietà (1498–1499) is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

Statue of David

Sep 8, 1501

David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created by Michelangelo. It is 17 ft statue of man and stands outside the Palazzo della signoria. It symbolizes the defense of the civil liberties embodied in the Florentine Republic.

The Madonna of Bruges

Mar 10, 1504

A sculpture of Mary and the infant Jesus, made out of marble by Michelangelo. It was his only sculpture to leave Italy in his lifetime, and was brought to Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk, Bruges.

Moses by Michelangelo

Feb 24, 1515

A sculpture by the Italian High Renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in the church of San Pietro in Rome.

Hercules and Cacus Statue

Apr 4, 1534

Made by Florentine Baccio Bandinelli in (1525-1534), this statue shows Hercules (demi god) defeating Cacus (a fire-breathing monster). It portrays physical strenghth and it currently stands In Florence, Italy, next to the entrance of the Palazzo Vecchio.