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Bust attributed to Donatello splits Slovakia

  • A bust attributed to Donatello has re-emerged in Slovakia after being lost post-World War II.
  • The sculpture, depicting Cecilia Gonzaga, was left in a manor house by the Csaky family as they fled in 1945 and was marked 'unknown author.'
  • Culture Minister Martina Simkovicova removed the bust for security reasons, drawing criticism from art historians.
  • Experts argue the bust requires further conservation and research to determine its authenticity as a work by Donatello.
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Bust attributed to Donatello splits Slovakia

A bust attributed to Renaissance master Donatello re-emerges in Slovakia after falling into obscurity following World War II, but the country’s nationalist government sparks anger by squirrelling it away in a ministry building.

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The bust, adorning a Slovak mansion, had fallen into oblivion in the turmoil of the Second World War.Until it was attributed to Donatello and placed under protection by the nationalist government, raising the concern of the cultural world. Historian Marta Herucova is...

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Daily Post-Athenian broke the news in on Monday, June 9, 2025.
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