Donatello
Premières années et carrière Œuvres clés et innovations L'œuvre la plus célèbre de Donatello, David, était la première sculpture masculine nue autoportante depuis l'Antiquité. Commandée par la famille Médicis, elle mettait en valeur son style innovant et son expertise technique. Parmi les autres œuvres notables figurent : , créé pour le campanile de Santa Maria del Fiore à Florence, se caractérisait par de forts détails portraitistique…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Donatello's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Donatello's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.