Bertoldo di Giovanni 🔍

Sculptor (1440 - 1491)

He was a pupil of Donatello and the director of Lorenzo de' Medici's sculpture garden, where Michelangelo studied. Bertoldo instructed young Michelangelo in classical sculpture and introduced him to the Medici collections.

Mentors & Influences (Looking Backward)

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Inspired By Bertoldo di Giovanni (Looking Forward)

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Michelangelo
Sculptor, Painter, Architect, Poet
Bertoldo's teaching at the Medici Garden exposed Michelangelo directly to classical statuary and refined sculptural techniques.