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Andrea del Verrocchio

Type Figure Region Florence Time c. 1435–1488 Also known as Verrocchio

Andrea del Verrocchio (c. 1435–1488) was a Florentine Renaissance sculptor and painter who ran one of the leading workshops of his day, training Leon…

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  1. 1460–1481Florence · TuscanyVerrocchio ran a comprehensive workshop in Florence, excelling in both bronze sculpture and painting, creating works such as the bronze David and The Baptism of Christ, and recruiting and training many pupils, becoming a central figure in Florentine art in the 1470s.
  2. 1481–1488Venice · VenetoIn the 1480s Verrocchio was commissioned by the Republic of Venice to create the equestrian bronze of Bartolomeo Colleoni, traveling to Venice around 1486 to oversee the casting. He died in Venice in 1488, and the work was completed and cast by his pupil Lorenzo di Credi and others.

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