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The Feast of Herod is a bronze relief sculpture created by Donatello circa 1427. It was made for the font of the Siena Baptistery of San Giovanni in Italy. It is one of Donatello's earliest relief sculptures, and his first bronze relief. [ 1 ]
Donatello produced his first bronze relief sculpture, The Feast of Herod, in c. 1427 for the baptistery of Siena Cathedral in Italy. Noted for its pioneering use of perspective, the sculpture, measuring just 60 by 60 centimetres, depicts the beheading of John the Baptist after Salome has asked Herod Antipas for his head on a platter.
Donatello’s “The Feast of Herod” is a renowned bronze relief sculpture from the Italian Renaissance period. Commissioned for the baptismal font at Siena Cathedral in Italy, this relief stands out for its use of perspective and realism.
Your donations help make art history free and accessible to everyone! City-states vied for the best artists. After Ghiberti dragged his feet, Siena invited Donatello to finish the job.
“The Feast of Herod,” created by Donatello in 1427, is a bronze sculpture from the Early Renaissance period. The artwork exemplifies the genre of sculptural narrative and reflects the innovative techniques and thematic richness characteristic of its time.
Donatello, The Feast of Herod, c. 1427, bronze (Baptistery, Siena). A conversation with Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris.
22 mar 2017 · This gilded bronze relief is by the Italian Renaissance master, Donatello, and is titled “Feast of Herod.” This detail from the baptismal font in the Siena Cathedral in Siena, Italy, dates to 1425-1429 and was commissioned by the city of Siena.
