Donatello displays his virtuosity as a relief…
1425 CE
Donatello displays his virtuosity as a relief sculptor in his gilt bronze The Feast of Herod, executed around 1425 for the Baptistery of San Giovanni in Siena.
One of Donatello's earliest relief sculptures, the piece is noted for Donatello's use of perspective.
The sculpture depicts the beheading of John the Baptist after Salome asks Herod Antipas for his head on a platter.
The scene depicts an executioner presenting the severed head, and Herod reacting in shock.