set in another place, in
a different light or at a greater height, present a different
appearance, and turn out the contrary to what they appeared; whereas
Donato made his figures in such a manner, that in the room where he was
working they did not appear half as good as they turned out to be in the
positions where they were placed. For the new sacristy of the same
church he made the design for those boys who uphold the festoons that go
round the frieze, and likewise the design for the figures that were
wrought in the glass of the round window which is below the cupola,
namely, that one which contains the Coronation of Our Lady; which design
is greatly superior to those of the other round windows, as it is
clearly evident. For S. Michele in Orto in the said city he wrought the
marble statue of S. Peter which is to be seen there, a most masterly and
admirable figure, for the Guild of Butchers; and for the Guild of
Linen-manufacturers he wrought the figure of S. Mark the Evangelist,
which, after being commissioned to make it in company with Filippo
Brunelleschi, he finished by himself with the consent of Filippo.
This figure was wrought by Donato with so great judgment that its
excellence was not recognized, while it stood on the ground, by those
who had no judgment, and the Consuls of that Guild were inclined to
refuse to have it put into place; whereupon Donato besought them to let
him set it on high, saying that he wished to work on it and to show them
a different figure as the result. His request being granted, he covered
it up for a fortnight, and then uncovered it without having otherwise
touched it, filling everyone with wonder.

[Illustration: JUDITH

(_After the bronze by_ Donatello. _Florence: Loggia dei Lanzi_)

_Alinari_]

For the Guild of Armourers he made a most spirited figure of S. George
in armour, in the head of which there may be seen the beauty of youth,
courage and valour in arms, and a proud and terrible ardour; and there
is a marvellous suggestion of life bursting out of the stone. It is
certain that no modern figure in marble has yet shown such vivacity and
such spirit as nature and art produced in this one by means of the hand
of Donato. In the base that supports the shrine enclosing that figure he
wrought in marble the story of the Saint killing the Dragon, in
low-relief, wherein there is a horse that is much esteemed and greatly
extolled; and in the frontal he made a half-length figure of G