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Tomb of Ilaria del Carretto

Della Quercia's earliest surviving work is traditionally considered to be the marble Tomb of Ilaria del Carretto, the second wife of Paolo Guinigi, the ruler of Lucca, (Lucca Cathedral, 1406).

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The graceful effigy on top of the sarcophagus is portrayed in the northern Gothic manner reminiscent of the Flemish sculptor Claus Sluter (c.1340-1406), but the nude putti around the sides of the tomb, are indications of the coming Renaissance style.

Della Quercia also worked in Pisa at this time, where he would have studied the extensive collection of Roman sculptures in the Camposanto. This knowledge goes some way towards explaining his gradual move from the Gothic style to that of the Italian Renaissance.

Another factor is the influence of the powerful plastic art of his contemporary Donatello (Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi).

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In 1409, he was commissioned to design a new fountain for the city