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Which early Donatello sculpture was made for the facade of Florence Cathedral?
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David, bronze sculpture by Donatello, early 15th century; in the Bargello Museum, Florence.
One of the early sculptures created by Donatello for the facade of the Florence Cathedral is the impressive seated marble figure of St. John the Evangelist, which he worked on between 1408 and 1415.1