Andrea del Verrocchio
Andrea del Verrocchio (/vəˈroʊkioʊ/ və-ROH-kee-oh, US also /-ˈrɔːk-/ -RAW-, Italian: [anˈdrɛːa del verˈrɔkkjo]; born Andrea di Michele di Francesco de' Cioni; c. 1435 – 1488) was an Italian sculptor, painter and goldsmith who was a master of an important workshop in Florence.
Andrea del Verrocchio | |
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Portrait of Verrocchio by Nicolas de Larmessin | |
| Born | Andrea di Michele di Francesco de' Cioni c. 1435 Florence, Republic of Florence |
| Died | 1488 (aged 52–53) Venice, Republic of Venice |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Known for | Painting, sculpture |
| Notable work | Tobias and the Angel (painting) The Baptism of Christ (painting) – with Leonardo da Vinci Christ and St. Thomas (bronze sculpture) Putto with a Dolfin (bronze sculpture) David (bronze sculpture) Equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni (bronze sculpture – cast by Alessandro Leopardi) |
| Movement | Italian Renaissance |
He apparently became known as Verrocchio after the surname of his master, a goldsmith. Few paintings are attributed to him with certainty, but important painters were trained at his workshop. His pupils included Leonardo da Vinci, Pietro Perugino and Lorenzo di Credi. His greatest importance was as a sculptor and his last work, the Equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni in Venice, is generally accepted as his masterpiece.
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