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Andrea del Verrocchio (/ v ə ˈ r oʊ k i oʊ / və-ROH-kee-oh, [1] [2] US also /-ˈ r ɔː k-/- RAW-, [3] 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 (born 1435, Florence [Italy]—died 1488, Venice) was a 15th-century Florentine sculptor and painter and the teacher of Leonardo da Vinci. His equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni, erected in Venice in 1496, is particularly important.
Sep 15, 2019 · Andrea del Verrocchio (c. 1434/1437–1488) won acclaim as a sculptor and painter in Florence during the later fifteenth century, an age of extraordinary artistic flowering and enlightened patronage.
Andrea del Verrocchio (Italian pronunciation: [anˈdrɛːa del verˈrɔkkjo]; c. 1435 – 1488), born Andrea di Michele di Francesco de' Cioni, was an Italian painter, sculptor, and goldsmith who was a master of an important workshop in Florence.
Feb 23, 2020 · Few paintings and sculptures by Andrea del Verrocchio remain today, and yet his artwork is widely acknowledged to be highly influential and valuable. Verrochio worked for some of Florence’s most prestigious patrons, the Medici, and went on to inspire future artists after his death.
Verrocchio was one of the leading artists of late 15th-century Florence. He is mainly celebrated as a sculptor, though a number of important painters trained in his studio, including Leonardo da Vinci.
Florentine, c. 1435 - 1488. Biography. Works of Art. Artist Bibliography. Related Content. Andrea di Michele Cione, called Verrocchio, first trained as a goldsmith and sculptor in marble and bronze, then took up painting sometime in the 1460s.