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Who was Donatello? – a sculptor in Florence
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Who was Donatello? – a sculptor in Florence

Art, Medieval

31 07, 2017

Who was Donatello? – a sculptor in Florence

By Karen Carr|2019-05-15T06:06:09-07:00July 31st, 2017|Art, Medieval|0 Comments

David, from the story of David and Goliath Who was Donatello? Donatello was an Italian sculptor, from Florence, in the later Middle Ages. He was born in Florence about 1386 AD. His family [...]

Florence Baptistery – Romanesque architecture in Italy
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Florence Baptistery – Romanesque architecture in Italy

Architecture, Medieval

30 07, 2017

Florence Baptistery – Romanesque architecture in Italy

By Karen Carr|2019-02-10T08:22:46-08:00July 30th, 2017|Architecture, Medieval|0 Comments

Florence baptistery: the Romanesque baptistery in Florence, Italy Earlier Florence baptistery (700 AD) Probably people had built an earlier, smaller octagonal baptistery here around 700 AD. This is where Catholic priests baptized Christian [...]