A comprehensive survey of the work of this most influential Florentine artist and teacher Andrea del Verrocchio (c.
Published in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.
Through incisive scholarly essays, in-depth catalog entries, and breathtaking illustrations, this volume draws on the latest research in art history to show why Verrocchio was one of the most innovative and influential of all Florentine artists.
This beautifully illustrated book presents a comprehensive survey of Verrocchio\'s art, spanning his entire career and featuring some fifty sculptures, paintings, and drawings, in addition to works he created with his students.
He led a vibrant workshop where he taught young artists who later became some of the greatest painters of the period, including Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, Lorenzo di Credi, and Domenico Ghirlandaio.
His expressive, confident drawings provide a key point of contact between sculpture and painting.
He created art across media, from his spectacular sculptures and paintings to his work in goldsmithing, architecture, and engineering. 1435–1488) was one of the most versatile and inventive artists of the Italian Renaissance.
A comprehensive survey of the work of this most influential Florentine artist and teacher Andrea del Verrocchio (c
