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Donatello
David, bronze sculpture by Donatello, early 15th century; in the Bargello Museum, Florence.
Donatello, the renowned Italian Renaissance sculptor, never married and did not have any children. He was known for having simple tastes and, while he maintained relationships with various humanists of his time, little reliable information exists regarding his personal character or private life.12