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Donatello,
Marble Niche of Orsanmichele
c.1422
Commissioned by the Parte Guelfa
(originally held Donatello’s
Gilded bronze stature of St. Louis of Toulouse;
removed 1460s when the
niche was sold to
the Mercanzia or merchant’s guild;
replaced with Verrocchio’s bronze
Doubting Thomas, 1465-83, pictured here)
Donatello
Niche
Masaccio,
Holy Trinity
Fresco
1425-28
Sta. Maria Novella,
Florence
Donatello,
historic photo of St. Louis of Toulouse in Orsanmichele niche,
Statue: gilded bronze, c1418-22
Museo dell”Opera di Sta. Croce
(removed from the marble niche
of Orsanmichele in 1460s)
Donatello,
St. Louis of Toulouse
View of statue in a copy of the Orsanmichele niche
Detail of predella
Detail of predella
Detail of predella
St. Louis of Toulouse,
detail
Donatello (in collaboration w/Michelozzo),
Reliquary bust of S. Rossore,
c.1422-27
Gilt bronze,
Museo di San Matteo, Pisa
Donatello,
Niccolo da Uzzano,
Pigmented terracotta,
c.1430s
Bargello, Florence
Donatello,
St.Louis of Toulouse:
Detail of staff
Donatello,
St. Louis of Toulouse:
Detail of staff