DETAILS
- Artist
- Donatello
- Date
- 1432
- Location
- St. Peter's Basilica
AUDIO DEEP DIVE
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The full narration walks you through Madonna della Febbre — the story behind it, the details most visitors miss, and why it matters. Free in the Art Whisper app.
THE ARTIST
Donatello
1386–1466 · Republic of FlorenceDonatello, a pioneering Florentine sculptor, brought classical monumentality and expressiveness back to art, creating the first freestanding nude male sculpture since antiquity with his bronze David.