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Andrea del Verrocchio
Andrea del Verrocchio , 1435-88, Florentine sculptor and painter, whose real name was Andrea di Michele di Francesco di Cioni. He was a leading figure in the early Renaissance, and his workshop was a center for the training of young artists in Florence. A virtuoso metalworker, Verrocchio was primari... Read more
Bargello
Bargello , 13th-century palace in Florence, Italy, which houses the national museum. Once the residence of the highest city official, but later used as a prison and as the office of the chief of police ( bargello ), it was restored in 1859 to receive the art treasures of the city. The Bargello is fa... Read more
Lorenzo di Credi
Lorenzo di Credi , 1459-1537, Florentine painter. He spent his early years in the workshop of Verrocchio, whom he assisted in the painting of an altarpiece at the Cathedral of Pistoia. He was strongly influenced by his fellow pupil Leonardo da Vinci, whose works he copied devotedly. Examples of his ... Read more
Sandro Botticelli
Sandro Botticelli , c.1444-1510, Florentine painter of the Renaissance, whose real name was Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi . He was apprenticed to Fra Filippo Lippi, whose delicate coloring can be seen in such early works as the Adoration of the Kings (National Gall., London) and Chigi Madonna ... Read more
Perugino
Perugino , c.1445-1523?, Umbrian painter, b. near Perugia. His real name was Pietro di Cristoforo Vannucci. Perugino is, after Raphael, the greatest painter of the Umbrian school. His tenderness of color and simplicity of style evolved into a more contemplative expression in his later years. He stud... Read more
Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo de' Medici , 1449-92, Italian merchant prince, called Lorenzo il Magnifico [the magnificent]. He succeeded (1469) his father, Piero de' Medici, as head of the Medici family and as virtual ruler of Florence. One of the towering figures of the Italian Renaissance, he was an astute politician, ... Read more
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci , 1452-1519, Italian painter, sculptor, architect, musician, engineer, and scientist, b. near Vinci, a hill village in Tuscany. The versatility and creative power of Leonardo mark him as a supreme example of Renaissance genius. He depicted in his drawings, with scientific precision... Read more
Italian art
Italian art works of art produced in the geographic region that now constitutes the nation of Italy. Italian art has engendered great public interest and involvement, resulting in the consistent production of monumental and spectacular works. In addition, Italian art has nearly always been closely ... Read more
portraiture
portraiture the art of representing the physical or psychological likeness of a real or imaginary individual. The principal portrait media are painting, drawing, sculpture, and photography. From earliest times the portrait has been considered a means to immortality. Many cultures have attributed ma... Read more

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Andrea del Verrocchio
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Andrea del Verrocchio The Italian sculptor and painter Andrea del Verrocchio (1435-1488) created some of the most powerful...bronze sculptures of the Renaissance. Andrea del Verrocchio was born in Florence, the son of a brick and tile...
Leonardo da Vinci
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...father apprenticed him to Andrea del Verrocchio, the leading artist of Florence and...characteristic talent of the early Renaissance. Verrocchio, a sculptor, painter, and goldsmith...often true of his results. Assistant in Verrocchio's Workshop After completing his apprenticeship...
Florence, Art in
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...Leonardo apprenticed with Andrea del Verrocchio (born Andrea di Michele di Francesco...as Florence's leading sculptor. Verrocchio is best remembered for his impressive...for sculpture in Florence). Both of Verrocchio's statues reflect the concern for...
Leonardo Da Vinci (1452–1519)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...famous Florentine sculptor Andrea del Verrocchio (1435 – 1488). Leonardo...apprentice painted so ethereal an angel for Verrocchio's Baptism of Christ that the master...his hands and admitted defeat. But Verrocchio also helped to create Leonardo's famous...
Sandro Botticelli
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Florentine style, the prime practitioner of which was Andrea del Verrocchio. This style was not much concerned with the convincing rendition...appearance of muscular energy and physical action found in Verrocchio's work in the direction of nervous fatigue and contemplative...
Botticelli, Sandro
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography ...popular style in Florence used by artists such as Andrea del Verrocchio (1435 – 1488). This style placed great importance...appearance of muscular energy and physical action found in Verrocchio's work. The people in Botticelli's work are shown as...
Perugino
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...after being introduced to the artist's craft in his native town, went to Florence, where he studied with Andrea del Verrocchio. Perugino's presence in Florence in 1472 is documented. He traveled fairly extensively between Florence, Umbria, and...
Sculpture
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...antiquity permeated all aspects of art and culture. In Padua, Mantua, and Florence, sculptors like Riccio, Antico, and Verrocchio revived the small bronze in exquisite tabletop figures of satyrs, gods, goddesses, emperors, and heroes of ancient Rome...
portraiture
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...illusion of vitality. These conventions were soon adopted generally. The powerful equestrian portrait was developed in Italy. Verrocchio's sculpture of Bartolomeo Colleoni is an outstanding example of this genre, whose major practitioners also included Donatello...
Lorenzo di Credi
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Lorenzo di Credi , 1459-1537, Florentine painter. He spent his early years in the workshop of Verrocchio, whom he assisted in the painting of an altarpiece at the Cathedral of Pistoia. He was strongly influenced by his fellow pupil...

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Verrocchio, Andrea del
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art Verrocchio, Andrea del ( Andrea di Cioni ) ( b...his period. His nickname— Verrocchio means ‘true eye’...in approach between the two artists. Verrocchio's David ( c. 1475, Bargello, Florence...
Andrea del Verrocchio
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art Andrea del Verrocchio. See Verrocchio .
Leonardo da Vinci
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists ...after serving an apprenticeship with Verrocchio . Vasari attributed to Leonardo one of the angels in Verrocchio's Baptism of Christ ( c. 1470, Uffizi...characteristic of Leonardo's work. Verrocchio is said to have been so impressed that...
Credi, Lorenzo di
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art ...Florence, 12 Jan. 1537). Florentine painter. He was a fellow pupil of Leonardo in Verrocchio's workshop and he seems to have stayed there until Verrocchio's death in 1488, managing the painting side of his master's varied business. He...
Life, Scientific Methods, and Anatomical Works
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...his father to apprentice him, about 1467, to Andrea del Verrocchio, in whose workshop he studied painting, sculpture, and...of Christ, ” was painted in collaboration with Verrocchio in 1473. The “ Adoration of the Magi ”...
Botticini, Francesco
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists ...from his more illustrious contemporaries— Sandro Botticelli , Domenico Ghirlandaio , Filippino Lippi , Andrea del Verrocchio . He painted one remarkable work, however, the Assumption of the Virgin ( c. 1474, NG, London), which has the distinction...
Marcus Aurelius
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists ...other forms. It influenced the two greatest equestrian monuments of the Renaissance — Donatello's Gattamelata and Verrocchio's Colleoni —and many others subsequently. Such influence has usually been generalized rather than precise...
Bargello
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art ...all the leading Italian Renaissance sculptors (including the celebrated bronze statues of David by Donatello and Verrocchio ) and also has an extensive collection of applied arts, including armour, enamels, medals, and tapestries.
Ghirlandaio, Domenico
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art ...Florentine painter. According to Vasari he trained with Baldovinetti and it has been suggested that he also spent some time in Verrocchio's workshop. His style was solid, prosaic, and rather old-fashioned (especially when compared with that of his great...
Geology
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...pyramidal peaks above a background sea in the Baptism of Christ (Uffizi, Florence), which he worked on with his master Verrocchio in 1472, reflect the influence of Van Eyck on Florentine landscape conventions (Castelfranco, p. 472). Leonardo...

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The Sculptures of Andrea del Verrocchio.(Review)
Magazine article from: Renaissance Quarterly; 6/22/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...needed authoritative reevaluation of Verrocchio's sculptures. It is composed of seven chapters on Verrocchio's major commissions, a brief appendix...catalogue raisonne of the sculptures by Verrocchio and his workshop, followed by a section...
A Bronze Star Is Reborn; With 'David,' Verrocchio Carved A New Niche for Sculpture. Now Restorers Have Filled It Nicely.
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/29/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...A National Gallery exhibition called "Verrocchio's 'David' Restored" stands witness...that set it in context) makes clear that Verrocchio deserves our close attention. Andrea del Verrocchio was born into the modest household of...
Verrocchio's David returns to United States after 6-decade absence.(Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 2/18/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...David by Italian Renaissance artist Andrea del Verrocchio (1435-1488) underwent a major restoration...created were by Renaissance masters Donatello, Verrocchio and Michelangelo. Verrocchio was a successful Renaissance artist, who counted...
Verrocchio's David returns to United States after 6-decade absence.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune; 2/18/2004; 700+ words ; ...David by Italian Renaissance artist Andrea del Verrocchio (1435-1488) underwent a major restoration...created were by Renaissance masters Donatello, Verrocchio and Michelangelo. Verrocchio was a successful Renaissance artist, who counted...
The Anatomy Of Virtuosity: Verrocchio's Challenge
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 2/29/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...expectations, an ambitious sculptor like Verrocchio had to accumulate a roster of impressive...young shepherd of uncommon beauty, so Verrocchio gives his gorgeous "David" gilt...The fancy and fanciful costume that Verrocchio puts on David would have screamed...
Apprentice to Verrocchio.(artistic training of Leonardo da Vinci)
Magazine article from: Calliope; 3/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...SUCCESSFUL PAINTER AND SCULPTOR, ANDREA DEL Verrocchio ran a bottega (workshop) that was...Leonardo da Vinci started working in Verrocchio's shop no later than 1469-1470...Leonardo worked as an apprentice in Verrocchio's bottega until 1472. He then stayed...
Verrocchio's David Restored to Splendor
News Wire article from: AP Online; 1/16/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...haired boy sculpted by Andrea del Verrocchio and possibly modeled by the 15th-century...believe Leonardo, an apprentice to Verrocchio known for his handsome features, was...others to be smirking, and the skill Verrocchio used in creating that ambiguity was...
Is this the earliest work by Leonardo? An American scholar has claimed that some details in Verrocchio's 'Tobias and the Angel' are by Leonardo da Vinci. Vanessa Thorpe reports
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 8/16/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...start his apprenticeship at Andrea del Verrocchio's renowned studio, an unstoppable...just how much Leonardo got up to in Verrocchio's studio. How, they have wondered...young genius, details from various Verrocchio paintings have been isolated for inspection...
Glitter renewed, Verrocchio's boy-warrior stands triumphant
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 1/16/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...haired boy sculpted by Andrea del Verrocchio and possibly portrayed by the 15th...believe Leonardo, an apprentice to Verrocchio known for his handsome features, was...others to be smirking, and the skill Verrocchio used in creating that ambiguity was...
New copies by Leonardo after Pollaiuolo and Verrocchio and his use of an ecorche model: some notes on his working method as an anatomist.
Magazine article from: Apollo; 1/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...private collection for the executioner in Verrocchio's relief of the Beheading of St John...amp;6 OMITTED] This reference to Verrocchio provides further evidence of the importance...brought along copies he had made after Verrocchio's drawings and sculptures. (10...