Knowra Andrea del Verrocchio Andrea del Verrocchio Andrea del Verrocchio (c. 1435–1488) was a Florentine sculptor, painter, and goldsmith. His workshop trained artists including Leonardo da Vinci and helped shape Renaissance art in Florence.
Christ and Saint Thomas : A bronze group by Verrocchio, made for a niche at Orsanmichele in Florence. Its interacting figures show his command of bronze casting and expressive movement.
Leonardo da Vinci : An Italian Renaissance artist, scientist, and inventor whose surviving works include the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Leonardo trained in Verrocchio’s workshop before developing an independent career.
Lost-wax casting : A metal-casting process in which a wax model is replaced by molten metal inside a prepared mold. Verrocchio used bronze casting to create complex sculptures such as his equestrian monument.
Florentine sculpture : Sculpture produced in Florence, especially during the Renaissance, in materials including marble and bronze. Verrocchio’s work marks a major stage in Florence’s bronze and marble traditions.
Equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni : A bronze monument in Venice depicting the military commander Bartolomeo Colleoni on horseback. Verrocchio’s final major sculpture transformed the public equestrian monument.
Lorenzo di Credi : A Florentine painter and sculptor who worked in Verrocchio’s workshop and continued its artistic traditions. He became one of Verrocchio’s closest workshop collaborators and successors.
Florentine Renaissance : A period of artistic and intellectual change centered on Florence from the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries. The city’s artistic culture and institutions shaped Verrocchio’s commissions and workshop.
Leonardo's artistic development : The formation of Leonardo da Vinci’s artistic methods through training, observation, and independent experimentation. Training under Verrocchio gave Leonardo experience in painting, sculpture, and workshop practice.
The Baptism of Christ : A painting of Christ’s baptism traditionally attributed to Verrocchio and his workshop, with an angel by Leonardo da Vinci. The painting makes workshop collaboration visible in a single composition.
Sandro Botticelli : A Florentine painter known for works including The Birth of Venus and Primavera. Botticelli is often associated with Verrocchio’s workshop milieu, though the details of his training remain uncertain.
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