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Verrocchio, Andrea del

1435–1488

Nationality: Republic of Florence

Born: 1435, Florence

Died: 1488, Venice

Gender: male

Movements

Italian Renaissance

Renaissance

Occupations

carver

musician

sculptor

architectural draftsperson

bronze sculptor

architect

goldsmith

painter

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Biography

Verrocchio was active as a sculptor and painter in Florence in the second half of the 15th century. He had a workshop, in which Leonardo da Vinci trained, and a wide range of patrons, including the Medici family, the Venetian State and the city council of Pistoia.

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Notable Works

David with Goliath's Head (plaster replica)
Resurrection
Bust of Saint Jerome
Model for the Cardinal Forteguerri monument
Terracotta reliefs from Via Arco dei Ginnasi 25
Death of Francesca Pitti Tornabuoni. Women present the stillborn baby to its father Giovanni Tornabuoni.
Virgin with the Seated Child
Tobias and the Angel
The Baptism of Christ
Bust of a Young Woman
David with the head of Goliath
Putto with a Dolphin
Statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni