The Feast of Herod (Donatello)
The Feast of Herod
The Feast of Herod is a bronze relief sculpture created by Donatello circa 1427. It appears on the baptistry of the Siena Cathedral in Italy. It is one of Donatello's earliest relief sculptures.[1] The sculpture is noted for Donatello's use of perspective.[2] The piece is 60 by 60 centimeters.
The sculpture depicts the beheading of John the Baptist after Salome asks Herod Antipas for his head on a platter. The scene depicts an executioner presenting the severed head, and Herod reacting in shock.
See also
References
 Donatello's Feast of Herod, Smarthistory[3] |
- ↑ Paoletti, John T. (1979). The Siena baptistry font: a study of an early Renaissance collaborative program, 1416-1434. Garland Publishing
- ↑ Munman, Robert (1985). Optical Corrections in the Sculpture of Donatello American Philosophical Society, ISBN 9780871697523
- ↑ "Donatello's Feast of Herod". Smarthistory at Khan Academy. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
External links
- The Feast of Herod via Artchive
- Baptistry of the Siena Cathedral (Italian)
