Putto of Ilaria del Carretto, sculpted by Jacopo della Quercia in Lucca). Since then, Donatello has been called the originator of the putto because of the contribution to art he made in restoring the classical form of putto. He gave putto a distinct character by infusing the form with Christian meanings and using it in new contexts such as musician angels. Putti also began to feature in works showing figures from classical mythology, which became popular in the same period. Most Renaissance putti are essentially decorative and they ornament both religious and secular works, without usually taking any actual part in
Lya De Putti Lya De Putti Lya de Putti (January 10, 1897 – November 27, 1931) was a Hungarian film actress who had roles during the silent era. She was noted for her portrayals of vamp characters. Born as Amália Putti () in Vécse, Austria-Hungary (today Vojčice, Slovakia), she was one of the four children of Gyula Putti (), a cavalry officer, and his wife, the former Mária Holyos (). She had two brothers, Géza and Sándor, the latter serving as a first lieutenant in the Austro-Hungarian army, and a sister, Mária. She began her stage career on the Hungarian vaudeville circuit. She