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What work did Donatello complete for the Old Sacristy of San Lorenzo?
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David, bronze sculpture by Donatello, early 15th century; in the Bargello Museum, Florence.
For the Old Sacristy of San Lorenzo, the Medici family church, Donatello produced several significant works of sculptural decoration between 1433 and 1443. These include:1
- Stucco Roundels: Large reliefs in colored stucco depicting scenes from the life of St. John the Evangelist.1
- Bronze Doors: Two sets of small bronze doors featuring paired saints and apostles engaged in vivid, sometimes violent, disputation.1
These works demonstrate Donatello's mastery of relief techniques, including the use of color to ensure legibility from a distance.1