Donatello St. Mark

Donatello's Saint Mark is a marble statue that is 7'9'' and sits in an exterior niche of the Orsanmichele church in Florence. Donatello was commissioned by a guild of linen weaver to complete three pieces for the project. St. Mark was the first. A copy of the statue stands in the original's place, while the real St. Mark is housed inside the church's museum. St. Mark is notable for its detailed realism, which provides evidence of the artist's skills.