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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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The Baptism of Christ (Verrocchio and Leonardo)

Andrea del Verrocchio
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Leonardo da Vinci, Artists
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Leonardo da Vinci, Artists
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Jewelry Design, Art Forms
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Painting, Art Forms
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Sculpture, Art Forms
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The Baptism of Christ (Verrocchio and Leonardo), Works
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Republic of Florence

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Florence

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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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  • 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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Andrea del Verrocchio and Leonardo da Vinci
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