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The Giraldillo sculpture of a robed woman holding a shield and palm frond against a blue sky.

Giraldillo

A female allegorical figure crowning Seville’s Giralda and symbolizing victorious faith.

 The Feast of Herod marble relief with figures gathered around a banquet table, a dancing woman in the center, and arched colonnades behind them.

The Feast of Herod

A carved marble relief showing Salome’s dance and a dramatic biblical beheading.

 Bust of a Child in gray stone, shown in profile with curly hair and draped shoulders.

Bust of a Child

A finely carved gray sandstone relief once thought to be Jean Goujon’s work.

 The Resurrection Pulpit by Donatello, a bronze pulpit with detailed relief scenes on four marble columns inside a church.

The Resurrection Pulpit

A bronze pulpit by Donatello for the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Florence.

 Relief panel from Donatello\'s Door of the Apostles showing two robed haloed figures, one holding a book and the other a staff.

Door of the Apostles

Expressive bronze panels with figures of the apostles in two leaves.

 Seated marble female figure lifting one foot and holding a small vessel above her head.

Female Figure

A nearly life-size marble nude in an elegant serpentine pose.

 Tomb of Charles III and Eleanor with recumbent stone effigies, a lion at one figure\'s feet and two dogs at the other\'s, in a Gothic cathedral interior.

Tomb of Charles III and Eleanor

A remarkable Gothic royal burial monument and a key work of Navarrese funerary sculpture.

 Bronze putto with a dolphin, the winged child poised on one foot atop a small base.

Putto with a Dolphin

A bronze sculpture by Andrea del Verrocchio, possibly involving Leonardo da Vinci.

 Haldensleben Roland statue of a knight on horseback holding a sword upright in front of a town hall

Haldensleben Roland

The only mounted Roland in Europe, symbolizing the city’s civic rights.

 Giovanni delle Bande Nere statue on an ornate pedestal in a busy square with bicycles and pedestrians nearby.

Giovanni delle Bande Nere

An imposing seated figure in a cuirass, holding a baton on his knee.

 Porta della Mandorla portal on the facade of Florence Cathedral, with a carved arched doorway and ornate reliefs above it.

Porta della Mandorla

A late Gothic portal with early Renaissance, classically inspired sculptural details.

 Tomb of Giuliano de\' Medici with a seated armored figure above a sarcophagus, flanked by two reclining nude figures.

Tomb of Giuliano de' Medici

A harmonious funerary monument with classical armor, symbols of command, and allegorical figures below.

 Close-up of the Bronze Gate showing a bas-relief battle scene with soldiers, horses, and a fortified city.

Bronze Gate

A bronze entrance gate with classical framing and Latin inscriptions.

 Creation of Eve terracotta relief showing a draped figure embracing a smaller nude figure above a reclining nude figure.

Creation of Eve

A painted terracotta relief showing God embracing the newly created Eve.

 The Fisenne Altarpiece with gilded sculptural reliefs and painted side panels on a dark display stand.

Fisenne Altarpiece

A richly carved polyptych combining sculpture and painting in Gothic form.

 Marble bust of a young woman with tightly curled hair and an ornate carved garment.

Bust of a Young Woman

A focused young figure with an intricate hairstyle and heraldic sleeves.

 Saint Louis of Toulouse shown as a gilded standing statue holding a staff and a small book.

Saint Louis of Toulouse

A gilded bronze figure in a marble niche, made for Orsanmichele.

 Herrería Fountain in a shallow green-tinged pool, with a stone building and rose window in the background.

Herrería Fountain

A Renaissance granite fountain once meant to supply water to pilgrims.

 Painted terracotta relief of Madonna and Child with halos, the woman in blue and gold holding a child in red against a gilt background.

Madonna and Child

A painted terracotta relief attributed to Donatello and now in the Louvre.

 Samson Slaying a Philistine marble sculpture showing two muscular figures in a dramatic struggle, with one raising a weapon over the other.

Samson Slaying a Philistine

A spiraling marble group full of drama, movement, and anatomical detail.

 Angelic Salutation carved wooden sculpture with an angel and a woman inside an ornate circular frame

Angelic Salutation

A suspended limewood Annunciation ensemble that survived the Reformation in Nuremberg.

 The Fountain of Diana, a marble sculpture of a nude woman with a bow embracing a stag, with two dogs on the basin below.

Fountain of Diana

Marble Diana with a bow, hounds, and a deer, once topping a grand fountain.

 Cantoria marble relief panels showing children singing and playing instruments

Cantoria

A marble singing gallery decorated with panels showing choir boys and young musicians.

 The Apennine Colossus, a colossal bearded stone figure, squats among trees and rocks beside the water.

Apennine Colossus

A monumental stone giant with grottoes, water effects, and mythological references.

 Reconstructed structure of the Pulpit of Prato Cathedral with a curved paneled railing inside a vaulted room.

Pulpit of Prato Cathedral

A marble, bronze, and mosaic pulpit used for the public display of a sacred relic.

 Marble bust of Brutus shown in sharp profile with curly hair and draped clothing.

Brutus

A marble bust with a dramatic turn of the head and unfinished details.

 Fontana delle Tette stone sculpture with water flowing from the breasts.

Fontana delle Tette

A topless woman squeezes her breasts as water flows from her nipples.

 Gattamelata equestrian statue of an armored rider on a horse with one front leg raised, set on a decorated stone pedestal in a city square.

Gattamelata

A calm bronze rider and horse, among the earliest monumental Renaissance equestrian statues.

 Benvenuto Cellini crucifix in white marble, showing Christ on a dark cross with INRI at the top.

Crucifix

A striking nude crucified Christ carved in white Carrara marble.

 Michelangelo’s Bacchus, a marble statue of a nude male figure holding a goblet and grapes with a small satyr beside him.

Bacchus

A sensual marble figure inspired by classical antiquity and hedonism.

 Saint Rossore Reliquary, a gold-toned bust of a bearded man with ornate hair and draped clothing.

Saint Rossore Reliquary

A realistic gilded bronze bust that breaks from medieval reliquary tradition.

 Compianto sul Cristo morto terracotta sculpture showing the dead Christ surrounded by grieving figures with expressive gestures and open mouths.

Compianto sul Cristo morto

Seven life-sized terracotta figures express a deeply dramatic lamentation scene.

 Santa Croce Crucifix showing a wooden Christ figure on the cross with bowed head, halo, loincloth, and INRI plaque above.

Santa Croce Crucifix

A strikingly realistic polychrome wooden crucifix that once drew criticism for its naturalism.

 Marble statue of Saint Paul standing in an ornate niche with flowing robes and a bearded face.

Saint Paul

One of four marble figures made for the Piccolomini Altarpiece in Siena Cathedral.

 Moss-covered reclining stone statue on a rocky base above a stone basin on a cobblestone street.

Talking Statues of Rome

A group of statues used to display anonymous political satire.

 Piccolomini Altarpiece with a central Madonna and Child panel, sculpted figures in niches, and ornate marble decoration

Piccolomini Altarpiece

An ornate marble altarpiece enriched with sculptures by Michelangelo and earlier artists.

 Babuino Fountain with a reclining stone figure over a rectangular basin of greenish water.

Babuino Fountain

A reclining silenus known for its rough, ape-like appearance and satirical role.

 Bronze candelabra angel sculpture with wings, a wreath, and a garland, looking upward while holding a circular object.

Candelabra Angels

Two bronze putti, likely the choir angels described by Vasari.

 Michelangelo’s Night, a reclining nude marble figure with an owl and mask on the base.

Night

A marble allegory with symbolic attributes, including an owl and a mask.

 Angel sculpture kneeling and holding an ornate candlestick, with flowing robes and curly hair.

Angel

A winged marble figure with dynamic drapery and monumental presence.

 The Rondanini Pietà, a tall unfinished marble sculpture of two intertwined figures on a stone pedestal.

Rondanini Pietà

An unfinished late marble work with elongated, haunting figures.

 Santo Niño de Cebú statue with a golden crown, red embroidered cape, and golden orb with cross.

Santo Niño de Cebú

A revered 16th-century image of the Child Jesus in Cebu.

 White circular relief sculpture of the Head of a Faun with a grinning face, pointed ears, and curly beard and hair.

Head of a Faun

An early marble work that helped bring Michelangelo to Lorenzo de’ Medici’s attention.

 Madonna del Perdono relief showing a haloed mother holding a child, with cherubs in the background and a decorative border.

Madonna del Perdono

A tender Madonna and Child relief with cherubim in a shallow tondo.

 Michelangelo\'s Day, a reclining nude marble male figure in the Sagrestia Nuova.

Day

A marble allegory of time placed on a Medici tomb.

 Michelangelo’s The Deposition marble sculpture showing the dead Christ supported by three robed figures.

The Deposition

A dramatic vertical Pietà with Christ supported by Mary, Magdalene, and Nicodemus.

 Palestrina Pietà, a partially carved marble sculpture of three figures with a central draped body supported by two others.

Palestrina Pietà

A three-figure marble group with a strong frontal, unfinished quality.

 Bronze statue of John of Austria in historical armor on a tall stone pedestal, with one arm extended and a sword in the other hand.

John of Austria

A gilded bronze monument celebrating the victor of Lepanto.

 Donatello’s Judith and Holofernes bronze sculpture, showing a woman holding a sword above a bearded male figure.

Judith and Holofernes

A bronze group celebrating virtue and the victory of the weak over the strong.

 Hercules and Cacus sculpture on an ornate pedestal in Piazza della Signoria, showing two muscular figures in white marble.

Hercules and Cacus

A monumental Mannerist group placed opposite Michelangelo’s David in Florence.