Florentine sculptor, 1386 - 1466

	"It happened that at that time, hearing of his fame, the Signoria of Venice sent for him to make the memorial for Gattamelata in the city of Padua. He went there very readily and executed the bronze horse which is on the piazza of Sant'Antonio. " I-181 The monument to Erasmo de'Narni (Gattamelata), Padua
	"The horse is shown snorting and quivering, and Donatello has expressed vividly the great courage and pride of its rider. Indeed, he proved himself such a master in the proportions and excellence of this huge cast that he challenges comparison with any of the ancient craftsmen in expressing movement, in design, skill, diligence, and proportion." I-182 The monument to Gattamelata (detail)
	The monument to Gattamelata (detail)
	"The Paduans commissioned from him some scenes from the life of St Anthony of Padua for the predella of the high altar of the church of the Friars Minor. These are in low relief and the best sculptors stand before them almost dumb with astonishment at their beautiful and varied composition, the great abundance of extraordinary figures and the diminishing perspectives." I-182 Miracle of the new-born child, Sant'Antonio, Padua
	Miracle of the Repentant Son
	Miracle of the Ass
	Miracle of the Avaricious Man's Heart
	"Also very beautiful are the Maries that he made, lamenting the dead Christ, on the altar- dossal." The Lamentation
	The Virgin and Child, Sant'Antonio, Padua