Why it matters
Instead of biblical scenes, Donatello filled this singing gallery for Florence Cathedral with dancing putti in a continuous frieze running behind columns. He drew on the bacchanals and battle scenes he had seen on ancient Roman reliefs.
Did you know?
- It was carved between 1433 and 1439.
- It faces Luca della Robbia's singing gallery in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo.
- Its lively, antique style breaks with medieval conventions.
Based on the French Wikipedia article Cantoria de Donatello (CC BY-SA 4.0).
