Jacopo della Quercia

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Jacopo della Quercia (Italian pronunciation: [ˈjaːkopo della ˈkwɛrtʃa]; c. 1374 – October 20, 1438) was an Italian sculptor of the Italian Renaissance, a contemporary of Brunelleschi, Ghiberti and Donatello. He is considered a precursor of Michelangelo.