A Bronze Star Is Reborn; With 'David,' Verrocchio Carved A New Niche for Sculpture. Now Restorers Have Filled It Nicely.

The Washington Post | February 29, 2004| | Copyright

The verdict of art history is always fixed. Superstars such as Michelangelo or Rembrandt get off easy. Almost anything they did is automatically declared a masterpiece. Any work that's clearly a real mess is said to be by an assistant or a forger. Wonderful artists who have yet to grab the public eye, on the other hand, have to have their cause defended in detail, case by case.

A National Gallery exhibition called "Verrocchio's 'David' Restored" stands witness for one of the greatest works by one of the most important artists of the Italian Renaissance -- who happens to be mostly unknown ...

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