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Found 45 sculptures.

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.

 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.

 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.

 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.

 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.

 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.

 Cantoria marble relief panels showing children singing and playing instruments

Cantoria

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

 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.

 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.

 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.

 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.

 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.

 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.

 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 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.

 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.

 Saint Gregory marble statue in an ornate arched niche, holding a large book and wearing a papal tiara.

Saint Gregory

A modest marble saint figure with a tiara, book, and restrained expression.

 Marble statue of Saint Proculus standing in a short tunic and cloak among ornate stone carvings.

Saint Proculus

An early marble work showing a certain resemblance to Donatello.

 Michelangelo’s Pitti Tondo relief sculpture showing the Madonna and Child with the young Saint John behind glass.

Pitti Tondo

A dynamic circular relief showing the Virgin, Child, and Saint John.

 Madonna of Bruges, a white marble sculpture of a seated woman holding a nude child between her knees.

Madonna of Bruges

A marble Madonna and Child with an unusual, restrained composition.

 The Passion Pulpit in a church interior, with dark bronze relief carvings on red marble columns above a checkered floor and wooden pews.

The Passion Pulpit

A slightly smaller bronze pulpit, likely completed with greater help from assistants.

 Mary Magdalene sculpture of a standing female figure with long wavy hair, displayed in a glass case.

Mary Magdalene

A life-sized nude figure in lime wood, covered with flowing red hair.

 Pietà marble sculpture of Mary cradling the body of Jesus across her lap

Pietà

A marble vision of Mary holding Jesus, balancing naturalism and ideal beauty.

 Saint Matthew sculpture carved from a rough stone block, with the figure emerging in a strained pose.

Saint Matthew

An unfinished marble figure that seems to emerge from the stone with intense emotion.

 Madonna dell\'Udienza sculpture of the Madonna and Child displayed in a gilded shrine with flowers and crowns.

Madonna dell'Udienza

A Renaissance marble Virgin carried in procession through Sambuca di Sicilia.

 Michelangelo\'s Moses, a seated marble statue of a bearded man with horns holding tablets under his arm.

Moses

A brooding marble prophet shown with tablets, horns of wisdom, and intense inward tension.

 Marble sculpture of The Sacrifice of Isaac showing a raised hand holding a dagger above a bowed, bare-chested figure.

The Sacrifice of Isaac

A dynamic marble group with two figures compressed into a single niche.

 Cristo de La Laguna wooden crucifix against a light-colored wall

Cristo de La Laguna

A revered Gothic crucifix showing Christ with naturalistic proportions and expressive suffering.

 Madonna of the Stair relief showing a seated woman holding a child on her lap beside climbing figures in the background.

Madonna of the Stair

An early stiacciato relief showing the Virgin and Child with symbolic stair steps.

 Saint Peter stone statue holding a book and a set of keys.

Saint Peter

A marble figure from Orsanmichele, now preserved in the museum there.

 Saint Petronius stone statue in robes and a mitre, holding a miniature walled city.

Saint Petronius

A marble statue designed to be seen from below, later completed by Michelangelo.

 Taddei Tondo marble relief showing the Virgin and two children

Taddei Tondo

An early marble round relief by Michelangelo, created for Taddeo Taddei.

 The Filarete Door at St. Peter’s Basilica, shown as an ornate set of double bronze doors with relief panels and fluted columns.

Filarete Door

A monumental bronze portal combining biblical, mythological, and historical scenes.

 White marble statue of Saint Peter in the Piccolomini Altar at Siena Cathedral, shown in a twisting pose with a book held in his left arm.

Saint Peter

Depicted in motion, it reflects an early turn toward dynamic form.

 Brunelleschi Crucifix displayed in a decorated church interior with visitors gathered below.

Brunelleschi Crucifix

Idealised wooden crucifixion with balanced proportions and a restrained linen loincloth.