Pulpit (detail)Donatello · 1438

  • Painting mediumMarble
  • Medium typeSculpture
  • Art movementEarly Renaissance
  • Creation date1438
  • Art periodRenaissance
  • Dimensions73.0 x 79.0 cm
  • MuseumMuseo dell'Opera del Duomo

Donatello (1386 – 1466)

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About this artwork

  • Title: Pulpit (detail)
  • Artist: Donatello
  • Year: 1438
  • Original dimensions: 73.0 x 79.0 cm
  • Format: Landscape
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Where to see it: Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
  • Movement: Early Renaissance
  • Medium: Marble
  • Period: Renaissance

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The medium of "Pulpit (detail)" by Donatello is marble, and its recorded dimensions are 73 x 79 cm.

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