Nanni di banco biography for kids

Nanni d'Antonio di Banco (c. 1384 – 1421) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor from Florence.

Early life

He was born to artist Antonio di Banco, who worked on the Cathedral of Florence in Florence, Italy.

Historians have tried to determine the year of his birth between 1375 and 1390 based on colleagues. Nanni di Banco seemed to have had a close relationship with well known artist Donatello.

Nanni di banco biography for kids

With this knowledge Nanni’s life timeline circles Donatello’s. In February of 1405 Nanni was enrolled as an artist into the masons’ guild Arte di Pietra e Legname. This guild allowed him to work in the cathedral directly where he began his work as a sculptor.

Nanni and his father were commissioned to carve the Isaiah statue for the Cathedra