When an artist displays a work of art in a public place such as Battery Park City, he or she must take into consideration the degree of interaction that may take place between the public and their work of art. When I spoke with the artist of The Upper Room, Ned Smyth, he explained his intention of t...

Donatello (1386-1466) was a master of sculpture in bronze and marble and is considered one of the greatest Italian Renaissance artists of his time. There is much more to know about him, though then the name alone. He created some of the greatest works of art, not only in the Italian Renaissance bu...

Michelle HoellProfessor KranzHumanities 216 Nov. 2001Donatello is known as the most important sculptor of the Early Renaissance. The author, John Pope-Hennessy noted him as "one of the greatest artists who ever lived" (Pope-Hennessy p.11). Donatello was a modest person who was very dedicated to hi...