Equestrian statue of Gattamelata

Equestrian statue of Gattamelata
ArtistDonatello
Year1453
TypeBronze
LocationPiazza del Santo, Padua, Italy

The Equestrian Statue of Gattamelata is an Italian Renaissance sculpture by Donatello, dating from 1453,[1] today in the Piazza del Santo in Padua, Italy. It portrays the condottiere Erasmo da Narni, known as "Gattamelata", who served mostly under the Republic of Venice, which ruled Padua at the time. It is the first full-size equestrian statue of the Italian Renaissance.

  1. ^ Draper, James David. "Donatello (ca 1386–1466)”.

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