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
Baby, What a Big Surprise Baby, What a Big Surprise "Baby, What a Big Surprise" is a power ballad written by Peter Cetera for the group Chicago and recorded for their album "Chicago XI" (1977), with Cetera singing lead vocals. The first single released from that album, it reached number 4 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys provided additional backing vocals on the recording while saxophonist Walt Parazaider plays flute on the distinctive flute introduction and trumpeter Lee Loughnane plays a piccolo trumpet. Although "Chicago XI" yielded two more minor singles, "Baby, What a Big Surprise" was Chicago's