Donatello's bronze doors for the Old Sacristy of San Lorenzo

Author

Paoletti, John T.

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Artibus et historiae. 1990, Num. 21, Vol. 11, p. 39-69, 41 ill.; 2 diagrams

ISSN

0391-9064

Abstract (en)

Examines problems of dating, patronage, and iconography concerning the two pairs of bronze doors commissioned by Cosimo and Lorenzo de'Medici for the Old Sacristy (Florence, S. Lorenzo). Focuses on allusions to the Medici and especially to Cosimo's branch as the ruling line; and argues that the choice of saints on the Apostles' Doors represents the Medici's importance to Florence and the papacy and indicates connections to the Council of Ferrara-Florence (1438-39), which Cosimo financed.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Sculpture -- Italy
• Donatello (Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi), ca.1386-1466
• Relief sculpture
• Italy
• 1400-1500
• Doors
• Medici, Cosimo de', the elder, 1389-1464
• Medici, Lorenzo de', 1395-1440
• Patronage
• Medici family
• Iconography
• S. Lorenzo, Sagrestia vecchia||Firenze (ITA)
• Sculpture
• Council of Ferrara-Florence (1438-1445)
• Papacy
• Saints
• Apostles

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Sculpture -- Italie
• Donatello (Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi), v.1386-1466
• Relief
• Italie
• 1400-1500
• Porte [door]
• Medici, Cosimo de', l'Ancien, 1389-1464
• Medici, Lorenzo de', 1395-1440
• Mécénat
• Medici, famille
• Iconographie
• S. Lorenzo, Sagrestia vecchia||Firenze (ITA)
• Sculpture
• Concile de Ferrare-Florence (1438-1445)
• Papauté
• Saints
• Apôtre

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920101-00415301

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