Who is Bartolomeo Colleoni?

Bartolomeo Colleoni (Italian pronunciation: [bartoloˈmɛːo kolleˈoːni]; 1400 – 2 November 1475) was an Italian condottiero, who became captain-general of the Republic of Venice. Colleoni “gained reputation as the foremost tactician and disciplinarian of the 15th century”.

What is the Colleoni on horseback made of?

Verrocchio made a model of his proposed sculpture using wood and black leather, while the others made models of wax and terracotta.

Who sculpted Colleoni?

Andrea del Verrocchio
Equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni/Artists

The Bartolomeo Colleoni Monument is among the best-known works of Andrea del Verrocchio, a Florentine sculptor and painter, and a teacher of Leonardo da Vinci. Verrochio died in 1488, before finishing the work, and the statue was finished by Alessandro Leopardi in 1495.

Who created equestrian monument of Gattamelata?

Donatello
Equestrian statue of Gattamelata/Artists
The statue established a prototype for equestrian monuments in the West. Erasmo da Narni, called Gattamelata, bronze equestrian statue by Donatello, 1447–53; in Piazza del Santo, Padua, Italy.

Who made equestrian monument?

Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius, gilded bronze, c. 173-76 C.E. (Capitoline Museums, Rome). The original location of the sculpture is unknown. Beginning in the 8th century, it was located near the Lateran Palace, until it was placed in the center of the Piazza del Campidoglio in 1538 by Michelangelo.

When was the equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni made?

The Equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni is a Renaissance sculpture in Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice, Italy, executed by Andrea del Verrocchio in 1480–1488.

Who created an equestrian monument in Venice with the horse balanced on 3 legs?

Donatello, Equestrian Monument of Gattamelata (Erasmo da Narni), 1445-53, bronze, 12 feet, 2 inches high, Piazza del Santo, Padua Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.

Where did Donatello see the equestrian statue that inspired his Gattamelata?

Piazza del Santo
The Equestrian Statue of Gattamelata is a sculpture by Italian early Renaissance artist Donatello, dating from 1453, located in the Piazza del Santo in Padua, Italy, today.