Over 130 works of 15th-century Florentine sculptor Donatello will be displayed in an exhibition in Florence after 40 long years! The works will be displayed at the Palazzo Strozzi and at the nearby Museo Nazionale del Bargello, which are home to the artist’s most popular works, such as David and bas reliefs made for the Baptistery in Siena and the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua. Smaller exhibitions of his works will be held in Berlin and London in 2023. The exhibition in Florence will be open from March 19 to July 31, 2022.
Image credit: Antje Voigt/SMB Skulpturensammlung
This is a strange optical illusion sculpture. The baby's foot is on the bottom of the frame so the frame should be tilted back on an angle for the mother's head to be properly aligned. The sides of the frame have the wrong perspective with the right side totally off alignment. Plus the baby's head looks smooshed. Or am I totally wrong and just having a bad day?
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I think the odd proportions are deliberate. Also it's a 15th century sculpture so, some concessions should probably be given.
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