Skip to content
AudaStories
Open app
Equestrian statue of Gattamelata

Equestrian statue of Gattamelata

Sculpture by Donatello in Padua, Italy

Photo: José Luiz · Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped & Resized

Preview

The Equestrian Statue of Gattamelata is an Italian Renaissance sculpture by Donatello, dating from 1453, located on the Piazza del Santo in Padua, Italy. It portrays the condottiere Erasmo da Narni, known as Gattamelata ("honey-cat"), who served mostly under the Republic of Venice, which ruled Padua at the time. It is the first full-size equestrian statue of the Italian Renaissance.

Read the full article on Wikipedia

Image: José Luiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0