Tour: 15th-Century Sculpture in Tuscany

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Overview

Italian sculpture of the Fifteenth century, particularly in Tuscany, departed from the elegant, decorative style of the earlier Gothic period to reflect a greater admiration for, and understanding of, the strength and structure of the human body. In this respect, Renaissance artists emulated the ideals of the ancient Greeks and Romans, even when depicting contemporary or Christian subjects.

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Captions

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1	Jacopo della Quercia, Madonna of Humility, c. 1400
2	Florentine 15th Century, Madonna and Child, c. 1425
3	Florentine 15th Century, Madonna and Child, c. 1425
4	Mino da Fiesole, Astorgio Manfredi, 1455
5	Mino da Fiesole, Charity, 1475/1480
6	Matteo Civitali, Saint Sebastian, c. 1492