Luca della Robbia

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Luca della Robbia was a renowned early Renaissance Italian sculptor celebrated for his innovative glazed terracotta reliefs and serene, harmonious religious works in Florence.

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Luca della Robbia canonical 3
Andrea della Robbia 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Italian sculptor
Renaissance artist
early Renaissance sculptor
person
activeIn Florentine Renaissance NERFINISHED
activePeriod 15th century
associatedWith Florence Cathedral NERFINISHED
Orsanmichele, Florence NERFINISHED
birthPlace Florence NERFINISHED
Republic of Florence NERFINISHED
birthYear c. 1400
commissionedBy Medici family NERFINISHED
Opera del Duomo of Florence NERFINISHED
deathPlace Florence NERFINISHED
deathYear 1482
developedTechnique tin-glazed terracotta sculpture
familyRelation member of the della Robbia family of artists
uncle of Andrea della Robbia
field sculpture
influenced Andrea della Robbia NERFINISHED
Giovanni della Robbia NERFINISHED
innovatedIn use of colored glazes in sculpture
knownFor glazed terracotta reliefs
religious sculpture
serene and harmonious compositions
legacy established a popular tradition of glazed terracotta sculpture in Tuscany
movement Early Renaissance NERFINISHED
name Luca della Robbia NERFINISHED
nationality Italian
notableWork Ascension relief for Florence Cathedral NERFINISHED
Cantoria (Singing Gallery) for Florence Cathedral NERFINISHED
Cantoria reliefs of singing and dancing children NERFINISHED
Madonna and Child glazed terracotta reliefs
Organ loft decorations for Florence Cathedral
Resurrection relief for Florence Cathedral NERFINISHED
Tabernacle of the Sacrament in Florence Cathedral NERFINISHED
styleCharacteristic balanced, harmonious compositions
calm, devout expressions
clarity of form
use of bright but controlled color in glazes
subjectMatter Christian religious themes
Madonna and Child NERFINISHED
angels and singing children
teacherOf Andrea della Robbia NERFINISHED
workLocation Florence NERFINISHED
Tuscany NERFINISHED
workMaterial glazed terracotta
marble
terracotta

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Donatello influenced Luca della Robbia
Ospedale degli Innocenti hasReliefDecorationBy Luca della Robbia
this entity surface form: Andrea della Robbia
Pazzi Chapel decoratedBy Luca della Robbia
Italian Renaissance sculpture notableArtist Luca della Robbia