Donatello was born in 1386 in Florence, and died December 13, 1466, in Florence. He was a very talented sculptor that mainly worked with bronze and marble. Some refer to him as one of the greatest renaissance artists. He is most well known for his sculpture of David that was made from marble. He used Gothic style in a lot of his work. He was already receiving pay for his work in his teens which was very uncommon at the time.