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Andrea del Verrocchio

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Andrea del Verrocchio, born Andrea di Michele di Francesco de' Cioni, was an Italian sculptor, painter and goldsmith who lived from about 1435 to 1488 and was master of a workshop in Florence. He was the teacher of Leonardo da Vinci, who assisted in painting The Baptism of Christ, and his pupils also included Pietro Perugino and Lorenzo di Credi. Few paintings are attributed to him with certainty, but as a sculptor his best known work is the Equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni in Venice. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Gender
Male 1
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Leonardo da Vinci, Artists
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Additional Source Wikipedia: WikipediaEarly life (1452-1472) section, Verrocchio's workshop subsection

Mentored

Leonardo da Vinci, Artists
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Practices

Jewelry Design, Art Forms
Source Andrea del Verrocchio (Wikipedia)
Painting, Art Forms
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Sculpture, Art Forms
Source Andrea del Verrocchio (Wikipedia)

Works Created

The Baptism of Christ (Verrocchio and Leonardo), Works
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Nationality

Republic of Florence

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Originated In

Florence

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Source Wikidata: Andrea del Verrocchio
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1. Andrea del Verrocchio (Wikipedia)
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  • Introduction
    He was the teacher of Leonardo da Vinci, who assisted in painting The Baptism of Christ.
  • Lead section
    He was the teacher of Leonardo da Vinci, who assisted in painting The Baptism of Christ.
  • Practices: Sculpture, lead paragraph
    Andrea del Verrocchio ( və-ROH-kee-oh, US also -⁠RAW-, 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 a worksho
  • Practices: Jewelry Design, lead paragraph
    Andrea del Verrocchio ( və-ROH-kee-oh, US also -⁠RAW-, 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 a worksho
  • In Group: Renaissance and Mannerist Sculptors, Infobox: movement
    Italian Renaissance
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Wikidata: Andrea del Verrocchio
Wikidata Q183458, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926 resolve_missing)View the Source
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  • Mentored: Leonardo da Vinci, Early life section
    Around the age of 14, he became a garzone (studio boy) in the workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio, who was the leading Florentine painter and sculptor of his time.
  • Associated With: Leonardo da Vinci, Early life (1452-1472) section, Verrocchio's workshop subsection
    Around the age of 14, he became a garzone (studio boy) in the workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio, who was the leading Florentine painter and sculptor of his time.
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The Baptism of Christ (Verrocchio and Leonardo) (Wikipedia)
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Andrea del Verrocchio and Leonardo da Vinci
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