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Jacopo della Quercia

British  
/ ˈjaːkopo ˌdela ˈkwɛrtʃa /

noun

  1. ?1374–1438, Italian Renaissance sculptor: best known for his marble reliefs of scenes from Genesis around the portal of S. Petronio, Bologna (1425–35)

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Huddled in a corner were resin replicas of three marble Biblical figures by the Renaissance master Jacopo della Quercia.

From The New Yorker Nov. 20, 2016

Jacopo della Quercia alone had something of his genius of material.

From Donatello, by Lord Balcarres by Crawford, David Lindsay, Earl of

Formerly ascribed to Jacopo della Quercia, it is now recognised as the work of Nanni di Banco, whose father Antonio collaborated with Niccolò da Arezzo on the door.

From The Story of Florence by Gardner, Edmund G.

In that of Jacopo della Quercia the figures were good, but they had no delicacy, although they were made with design and diligence.

From Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 02 (of 10), Berna to Michelozzo Michelozzi by De Vere, Gaston du C.

Donatello, Luca della Robbia, Jacopo della Quercia, and Ghiberti were greater men in sculpture than their contemporaries in painting.

From Donatello, by Lord Balcarres by Crawford, David Lindsay, Earl of

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