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Equestrian statue of Gattamelata is unveiled

1500 CE · Italy, Europe · Culture

Equestrian statue of Gattamelata is unveiled
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The Equestrian Statue of Gattamelata is an Italian Renaissance sculpture by Donatello, dating from 1453, located on the Piazza del Santo in Padua, Italy. It portrays the condottiere Erasmo da Narni, known as Gattamelata ("honey-cat"), who served mostly under the Republic of Venice, which ruled Padua at the time.

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