Da Vinci sketches coming to the High Oct 4, 2008
Three-dimensional works by Donatello, Verrocchio, and Rustici will be used to show the influence of prior generations on his thinking and his effect on the next one. As with previous exhibits, a section will be devoted to how sculptures were made. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Book Review: Julian Barnes muses on death — and life Oct 4, 2008
a tragedy with a happy ending," and yet he misses the sense of purpose and belief that he finds in the Mozart Requiem, the paintings of Donatello - "I miss the God that inspired Italian painting and French stained glass, German music and English chapter houses, and those tumbledown heaps of stone on Celtic headlands which were once symbolic beacons in the darkness and the storm. " Today in Culture Barnes is not comforted by the contemporary religion of therapy, the "secular modern heaven of... (International Herald Tribune)
Letter: Reids Ride a special connection to Saugus Aug 14, 2008
Contributing wonderful gift certificates that we award to our top fundraisers are these fine restaurants: Donatello s, The Ship, Polari s, and The Continental. Riders and volunteers who consider their Sunday morning incomplete without a great cup coffee gratefully acknowledges Starbucks for setting up its coffee tent at the event. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
GC Chorale: A hill with a view Jul 23, 2008
With such famous residents as Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Raphael, Donatello and of course Michelangelo, it s no wonder the GC Chorale found Florence to be a cultural gem. After arriving Saturday afternoon, the students experienced a walking tour of the historic center of Florence. (Calhoun Times, GA)
There's no place like home Jul 22, 2008
I saw works by Michelangelo, da Vinci, Raphael and Donatello at the Uffizi Museum. While in Tuscany, we also stopped by Pisa to take a look at the leaning tower. (The Augusta Chronicle)
News tracker: Patros condemnation Jul 4, 2008
donatello wrote on Jul 4, 2008 5:59 AM:" For an update this story really lacks critical information. We the taxpayers and customers of the Trib must not deserve information.Exactly what and why on the three acres???Does it involve tearing down his business?Do they only want the water frontage?Why can't we see drawings and details of the proposed development?The secrecy and lack of decent or quality reporting on these issues really is annoying. ". Athenry wrote on Jul 4, 2008 12:11 AM:" Out of... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
LHI to break ground for third building in spring Jun 26, 2008
PACK 4 LIFE wrote on Jun 26, 2008 7:26 AM:" Priceless river front property? Silly donatello,that land is blighted.Remember why we (CITY TAX PAYERS)moved piggys and cargill? Can you see the river from the new piggys? I thought the community theater was going in lhi 1? Oh wait donny boys daughter needs a new job,skip the theater and put in the waterfront.What a joke.We need an administrator. " ... Donatello wrote on Jun 26, 2008 7:11 AM:" What kind of "newspaper" would print a story like this and... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
NYC Museum Exhibits: Summer 2008 May 12, 2008
1435-40) by Donatello (ca. 1386-146) and the Codex Forster I (1487-90 and 1505) by Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). (Suite101.com)
Victoria & Albert Museum Treasures May 10, 2008
Donatello's Winged Putto ... 1435-1440) by Florentine master sculptor Donatello (ca ... The toy would have spun around when a stream of water emitted from the figure's penis struck it, an enduring source of convivial amusement for Donatello's courtly patrons. (Suite101.com)
A changing art market Feb 2, 2008
The other auction record greeted a terra-cotta panel of the Virgin and Child modeled in high relief by Donatello in the 1450s ... Since the "Virgin and Child with Four Cherubim" in the Berlin Bode Museum was badly damaged by bombs in World War II, the only other terra-cotta relief by Donatello retaining its polychromy is in the Louvre. (International Herald Tribune)
Art steams ahead despite the ructions Feb 1, 2008
And a rare gilt and painted terracotta relief of the Madonna and Child by Donatello also set a record at $US5. 6 million. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Medici Portraits at the NGA Jan 21, 2008
The sculptors Donatello (ca. 1386-1466) and Verrocchio (ca. (Suite101.com)
Why sculptors outlive painters Jan 20, 2008
Phillip Greenspan, a Biologist and art enthusiast from the University of Georgia in Athens, feels that this may help explain why Italian artists Raphael Sanzio and Michelangelo Caravaggio could not celebrate their fortieth birthday, while Donatello and Giovanni Bernini lived into their 80s. He says that he conceived the idea of carrying out this research while helping his wife, who is a sculptor herself. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Artists vie for long life Jan 18, 2008
This might explain why, for example, neither Raphael nor Caravaggio celebrated their fortieth birthday, whereas Donatello and Giovanni Bernini lived into their 80s. Biologist and art enthusiast Phillip Greenspan, of the University of Georgia in Athens, had a brainwave while helping his wife, who is a sculptor. (Nature News Service)
New Covenant Trust sponsoring Speed exhibit Jan 17, 2008
Artists represented in the collection include Leonardo da Vinci, Donatello, Veit Stoss and Giovanni Pisano, according to a news release. The exhibit is traveling from the Victoria Albert Museum in London, England, and will stay at the Speed Art Museum from Jan. 22 through April 20. (Louisville Business First, KY)
The Gates of Paradise: A Review Jan 4, 2008
After the northern doors' theme was changed from the Old to New Testament, Ghiberti toiled on the commission for 24 years, having enlisted architect Michelozzo di Bartolommeo (1396-1472), sculptor Donatello (ca. 1386-1466) and painters Paolo Uccello (1397-1475) and Benozzo Gozzoli (ca. (Suite101.com)
Critic's Log: 20 turning points in art Dec 13, 2007
Fifth: The David of Donatello and the final destruction of the Gothic schema in Western art ... I choose the David only for the symmetry with Donatello and Michelangelo. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Goodnight Siena Oct 24, 2007
The Lamentation Over The Dead Christ, by Donatello, about 1457-59, Victoria And Albert Museum, London ... The Florentine sculptor Donatello came to Siena in his old age ... The classical discipline of Donatello's art doesn't for one second make it cold: the intensity is as undeniable as anything in Siena's gothic tradition. (Guardian Unlimited)
More arts coverage Oct 21, 2007
The 'Medieval and Renaissance Treasures from the V ow at the Norton Museum of Art brings together some interesting pieces: (clockwise from top) Leonardo Da Vinci's notebook; Reliquary Casket of St. Thomas Becket; angel with fish by Donatello; front cover of the Lorsch Gospels. Photos: Arts preview. (The Palm Beach Post)
Turtle power still influencing college campuses Oct 2, 2007
At one point in time, the ultimate pranksters known as Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo were the reigning kings of kid culture in a way that made wannabes like Pokemon and Power Rangers cry for their creators. The turtles had three hit movies, a sweet cartoon, the best video games, the coolest lunchboxes and so many toys that even rich kids couldn't collect all of them. (Daily Orange, NY)
Copied sculptures are classics in their own right Sep 27, 2007
Not the 1448 bronze masterpiece from the School of Donatello, but a plaster casting from the Cathedral of Sienna, Italy in the 1800s, by European artisans unknown. A meticulous replica of the original, the cast graced the Main Hall in The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City in the early 1900s, Kidd said. (Baltimore Messenger, MD)
Fine vines: Complementing house and garden Aug 10, 2007
Margaret Donatello of Alaska Mill and Feed says it's popular because it meets Alaskans' hunger for ivy. HOP (Humulus lupulus): Get a perennial rather than an annual variety. (Anchorage Daily News)
Germany pushes for return of war booty Aug 2, 2007
Donatello and Botticelli in list of 180,000 treasures Inventory aimed mostly at Russia and Poland ... They include sculptures by Nicola Pisano, a delicate relief by Donatello, late Gothic Madonnas and an exquisite array of Baroque works rendered in stone and wood. (Guardian Unlimited)
Florence a la fresco Jul 31, 2007
A soaring Gothic beauty with Brunelleschis other masterwork attached (the exquisite Pazzi Chapel), its literally overrun with great works of art including important frescoes by Giotto and a surprisingly modern crucifix by Donatello. After you leave, nip over to the nearby for the finest gelato in Florence (and thats saying a lot). (MSNBC -- Travel)
An insider's look at San Francisco Jun 17, 2007
The Donatello: Large rooms ($199/king); some have terraces with views. Close to Union Square. (Chicago Tribune)
Director hangs up his spurs in Texas, destination unknown May 31, 2007
During his eight years at the Kimbell museum, Potts, 48, has overseen the acquisition of a number of major works, including the sculptures Saint John the Baptist by Michelozzo, Virgin and Child by Donatello and Modello for the Fountain of the Moor by Bernini. In 2001 the art museum was at the centre of a controversy when it returned a $US2. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Rare Raphael portrait could fetch $30M May 22, 2007
The Medici family ruled Florence from the 14th to 17th centuries and became patrons of many of the greatest Italian Renaissance artists, such as Donatello, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Medici's uncle, Pope Leo X, arranged for him to marry a cousin of King Francois I of France. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Cannes still turns heads at 60 May 16, 2007
The 20 films in the official sidebar, Un Certain Regard, include eight films from first-time filmmakers as well as new films from the Swedish innovator Roy Andersson - a Nordically bleak tragi-comedy of daily despair called You, the Living - and the Cannes veteran Daniele Luchetti, whose My Brother is an Only Child has just been nominated for 11 Donatello awards in Italy. Critics' Week is led by the first film from the celebrated actor Gael Garcia Bernal, Deficit, which explores the deeply... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Surviving the death of America May 7, 2007
Dignity does not provide supper. But he would at least attempt to remain undismayed for once. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The High Museum unlocks the 'Gates of Paradise' Apr 30, 2007
"They're on the doors of the Baptistery in the center of downtown Florence, where you have walking by every day, people like Michelangelo, people like Donatello, people of all important eras, going, going there. And they (the doors) are really the school of the Florentine art of the mid-15th century, of the Renaissance. ... They're there, all day, every day, at night, under the moonlight, under the sunlight."Think of how many people have been through that piazza and have seen these doors ... By... (CNN -- Travel)
Desiderio da Settignano Apr 29, 2007
Later on, collectors continued eagerly to seek out his works, but there was a gradual tendency to attribute to Donatello pieces as accomplished and refined as Desiderio's, depleting the latter's catalogue and undermining his reputation ... By tradition Donatello was Desiderio's first master, but it now seems more probable that Antonio Rossellino fulfilled that role ... Desiderio displayed precocious talent and originality, and became much in demand during Donatello's absence in Padua... (International Herald Tribune)
Famous Architecture in Italy Apr 16, 2007
Inside the church are many of the best examples of religious Renaissance art, by Bronzino, Donatello, and Lippi. It may be the oldest standing church in Florence, as the original architecture dates to circa the 4th century. (Suite101.com)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mar 27, 2007
Donatello (Mitchell Whitfield) is still the genius, working the tech-assistance phones for home computer users. Raphael (Nolan North) is still a hothead, blowing off steam as a vigilante to the despair of Leonardo (James Arnold Taylor) the leader. (China Daily)
'TMNT' - Out of their shells Mar 24, 2007
Pictures The computer images have old friends (from left) Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael looking like lean, mean Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fighting machines ... The brains of the group, Donatello (purple mask and quarterstaff; voiced by Mitchell Whitfield), passes the time as a call center specialist on a tech help line. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
TMNT **The Last Mimzy **½ Mar 23, 2007
The Turtles are named after famous dead artists Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael and they speak like California surfer dudes and they fight bad guys just like every other superhero. They even have a wise old friend, kinda' like Yoda, except that he's a rat with whiskers and doesn't talk backward. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
IT'S A SHELL GAME Mar 23, 2007
March 23, 2007 -- I just Googled "Leonardo Raphael Donatello Michelangelo." The first three entries that popped up all referred to the 23-year-old Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle franchise. (No. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
'Ninja Turtles' speak up Mar 21, 2007
By Anthony Breznican, USA TODAY You know the characters: Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo ... While presenting at the recent Annie Awards for animation, they mocked their own anonymity, telling the crowd that if Hollywood had its way, James Arnold Taylor (Leonardo) would be David Spade, Mark Wahlberg would substitute for brawny Nolan North (Raphael), John Cusack would fill in for everyman Mitchell Whitfield (Donatello) and Ashton Kutcher would take over for the boyish Mikey Kelley... (USA Today)
TMNT Hands-On In A Half-Shell Impressions Mar 18, 2007
While their general characterizations will be familiar to fans of the cartoon (Michelangelo is the party dude, Donatello is the brainy one, etc ... Donatellos staff obviously has a great reach, but even Leonardos katanas can be boomeranged around him, giving him some much needed range. (Game Informer)
Visit San Francisco, Sonoma with Oceanside Museum of Art Feb 18, 2007
Guests will stay at Club Donatello, a boutique hotel in the midst of Union Square. The Sonoma Valley tour features three nights in Healdsburg at the Dry Creek Inn. (North County Times)
Best Smaller Museums in Florence Feb 6, 2007
The Bargello has many, many Renaissance era sculptures, including works by Michelangelo, and Donatello. Donatello's David is here; made in 1430, it predates Michelangelo's most famous masterpiece by nearly 75 years ... It's chock full of sculptures that were , including works be Michelangelo, Donatello and di Cambio. (Suite101.com)
Sculpture lovely to look at, and thought-provoking, too Jan 26, 2007
Made between 1425 and 1435 by Donatello, who was, next to Michelangelo, the greatest sculptor of the Italian Renaissance, "Madonna of the Clouds" welcomes visitors right at the start of "Donatello to Giambologna: Italian Renaissance Sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston," an excellent, medium-size exhibition. For the show, curators dusted off and gathered together almost every piece of Italian Renaissance sculpture the museum owns, including works in stone, bronze, wood, and clay. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Explore Europe's Cities - 2 nights from 124pp Jan 26, 2007
3* Donatello - 144 for 2 nights; FREE 3rd night2* Giotto Flavia - 148 for 2 nights; 34 for 3rd night4* Gran Beverly Hills - 168 for 2 nights; FREE 3rd night4* Celio - 224 for 2 nights; FREE 3rd night. Venice. (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
