The Equestrian Statue of Gattamelata is a sculpture by Italian early Renaissance artist Donatello, dating from 1453, located in the Piazza del Santo in Padua, Italy, today. It portrays the Renaissance condottiero Erasmo da Narni, known as "Gattamelata", who served mostly under the Republic of Venice, which ruled Padua at the time.
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Equestrian statue of Gattamelata Artist Donatello Year 1453 Medium Bronze Height 134 in (340 cm) Location Piazza del Santo, Padua, Italy Famous Artwork by Donatello Saint Mark Zuccone The Feast of Herod David Equestrian statue of Gattamelata Judith and Holofernes The Equestrian statue of Gattamelata is an early piece that made its way in during
Donatello, Equestrian Monument of Gattamelata (Erasmo da Narni), 1445-53, bronze, 12 feet, 2 inches high, Piazza del Santo, Padua Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
Donatello executed two works in Padua–the high altar for Sant'Antonio with bronze reliefs and this bronze equestrian statue, a commemorative monument for the recently deceased Venetian condottiere, Erasmo da Narni (nicknamed Gattamelata or "honeyed [or cunning] cat," a reference to his Mother's name, Melania Gattelli).
The Equestrian statue of Gattamelata is a sharp departure from earlier, post-Classical equestrian statues, such as the Gothic Bamberg Horseman (c. 1230s). While the Bamberg Horseman depicts a German emperor, it lacks
A statue of a riderless horse is strictly an "equine statue". A full-size equestrian statue is a difficult and expensive object for any culture to produce, and figures have typically been portraits of rulers or, more recently, military commanders.
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In 1443, when Donatello was about to start work on two much more ambitious pairs of bronze doors for the sacristies of the cathedral, he was lured to Padua by a commission for a bronze equestrian statue of a famous Venetian condottiere, Erasmo da Narmi, popularly called Gattamelata (The Honeyed Cat), who had died shortly before.
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