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Saint George (Donatello)

Saint George (Donatello)

Marble sculpture, c. 1417

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Saint George is a marble sculpture by Donatello currently housed in the Bargello Museum in Florence, Italy. It is one of fourteen sculptures commissioned by the guilds of Florence to decorate the external niches of the Orsanmichele Church. As the patron of the guild of the armorers and sword makers, the Arte dei Corazzai e Spadai, St. George was commissioned as a knight in armour to promote and advertise their products.

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