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title: Gattamelata by Donatello
author: Nina Aldin Thune
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12613/gattamelata-by-donatello/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Gattamelata by Donatello
_Authored by Nina Aldin Thune_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12613.jpg)
## Image Caption
A detail of the [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) known as the Gattamelata by the Italian Renaissance sculptor [Donatello](https://www.worldhistory.org/Donatello/) (c. 1386-1466 CE). Created c. 1443 CE, the subject is the mercenary leader Erasmo da Narni (1370-1443 CE) and it stands in Piazza di San Antonio of Padua, [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Thune, N. A. (2020, August 25). Gattamelata by Donatello. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Thune, Nina Aldin. "Gattamelata by Donatello." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 25, 2020. .
### MLA
Thune, Nina Aldin. "Gattamelata by Donatello." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Aug 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gattamelata.detalj.jpg) by **Nina Aldin Thune**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 25 August 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.