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DONATELLO: Coronation of the Virgin

DONATELLO
🖼 Coronation of the Virgin, 1434-37
Stained-glass, diameter 380 cm
Duomo
Florence, Italy

Gilded relief radiates divine light across tiered architectural forms, where Mary ascends toward Christ in graceful Gothic curves. Donatello's marble masterpiece pioneered Renaissance spatial depth and emotional intensity, establishing new standards for narrative religious sculpture in Florence.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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