Michele di Giovanni da Fiesole – Renaissance Bronze

December 1, 2021September 18, 2021

Donatello, the birth of Renaissance Plaquettes and their representation in the Berlin sculpture collection

Wilhelm von Bode’s spirit of acquisition in turn-of-the-century Berlin would result in forming a significant and comprehensive collection of Donatelloesque plaquettes, here explored for their function and influence in the genesis of plaquettes as a genre of sculpture.

June 13, 2020October 16, 2020

Michele di Giovanni da Fiesole and the origins of the Florentine plaquette

Two of the earliest Renaissance plaquettes, long associated with Donatello and his school, are probably the work of Michele di Giovanni da Fiesole.