This article argues that Donatello is a true Renaissance artist by evaluating his art, his life and the time he lived in. One reason why Donatello proved himself to be a true Renaissance artist was his life and the way he lived it. Born in Florence in 1386 Donatello was the son of Niccolò di Betto Bardi who was a member of the Florentine guild of wool combers. This gave the young Donatello the status of a craftsman's son and set him on the path to working in the trades. Donatello was educated in the home of the Martelli family, one of the richest Florentine families of the time. It is said that he received his first artistic training in a goldsmith's workshop, and then worked briefly in the studio of the well-known artist Lorenzo Ghiberti. Before the age of 20 he received commissions for his work. "Donatello's Biography". Bio.com. A&E Networks Television and Web. February 09, 2014. During his time working with Lorenzo, Donatello received his first payment in November 1406 for assisting Lorenzo in sculpting the statues of the prophets for the north door of the Florence Baptistery. He executed the seated figure of Saint John the Evangelist in 1409-1411, it was so large that it took him two years to finish and until 1588 it occupied a niche in the ancient facade of the cathedral but now resides in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo. From Gothic Mannerism a great step forward was made in the search for a naturalistic rendering of human feelings. Donatello then worked on statuary for churches, starting with the statue of San Marco for the Chiesa dell'Arte of Orsanmichele in 1411-1413. Then a few years later, in 1417, he completed the statue of San Giorgio for the Confraternity of Armorers. The relief of St. George and the Dragon on the base of the statue is an early example... at the center of the card... Donatello's desire to create an agile and graceful young man in a position of celebration and triumph. "David." Artble: the home of passionate art lovers. Np, nd Web. 10 February 2014. In 1430, a well-known patron of the time named Cosimo de Medici purchased Donatello's bronze David for the court of his Palazzo Medici. This statue now stands in the Bargello Museum in Florence, so that everyone can come and see the excellent work of this great artist. Evaluating all my research I have come to the conclusion that Donatello is a true Renaissance artist because he lived during the Renaissance era and created a work of art that changed the way everyone at that time looked at art, and challenged them to accept something different and new. So, in conclusion, this article argues that Donatello is a true Renaissance artist by evaluating his art, life and time he lived.