St. George

This head is an admirable example of the new interpretation of ancient models. Although shaped in the style of the courtly simplicity of Gothic classicism, it is animated by a realistic spirit never before seen. It is not a noble abbreviation of form, like the head of Donatello's earlier marble David, nor is it a naturalistic or descriptive image, but the symbol incarnate of an ideal portrait, individualized not so much in feature as psychologically.