alliemt: Donatello is one of the greatest artists of all time especially since we associate him with the Renaissance where the arts grew and flourished to this day.  What I found incredible, and I hope you will too, is that Donatello had trained Andrea del Verocchio, who later trained Leonardo Da Vinci.  These great artists are still being praised today.  Aside from the influence he had on Michelangelo, Donatello had inspired Fra Filippo Lippi and Masaccio who are well known for their paintings with religious references.  Donatello is truly an inspiring artist.