Of flesh and blood I am made – The anatomical study of the recently unveiled wooden Christ of Donatello in Santa Maria dei Servi, in Padua

The wooden Crucifix of the Santa Maria dei Servi Church in Padua was recently attributed to the great sculptor Donatello. This crucifix recently underwent a demanding restoration. In the context of a multidisciplinary study of this sculpture, several analyses were carried out (Digital Rx, 3D scanning, CT scanning and micro-stratigraphic analysis) and the anatomical study was performed. Donatello sculpted the anatomy of this Christ realistically...