Saturday, December 19, 2020

ARTIST OF THE WEEK: 59. Andrea del Verrocchio, ACJ Art Academy



















 

Born: c.1435; Florence, Italy

Died: 1488; Venice, Italy

Nationality: Italian

Art Movement: Italian Renaissance

Field: painting, sculpture

Influenced by: Donatello, Filippo Lippi

Influenced on: Leonardo da Vinci, Pietro Perugino, Lorenzo di Credi, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Francesco Botticini

Teachers: Donatello, Filippo Lippi

Pupils: Leonardo da Vinci, Pietro Perugino, Lorenzo di Credi



Andrea del Verrocchio was an Italian painter, sculptor and goldsmith, born circa 1435 and died in 1488. 


Portrait of Verrocchio, Nicolas de Larmessin














He is presumed to be known as Verrocchio after the surname of his master, a goldsmith


A Goldsmith in His Shop, Petrus Christus













There are few works that are clearly attributed to him, but many famous painters were trained at his workshop, including Leonardo da Vinci, Pietro Perugino and Lorenzo di Credi.  His greatest importance was his activities as a sculptor, and his last work, the statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni in Venice, is considered a masterpiece.


Statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni















Artists (Influenced by)


Donatello


























Filippo Lippi














Artists (Influenced on)


Leonardo da Vinci

















Pietro Perugino















Lorenzo di Credi















Domenico Ghirlandaio
















Francesco Botticini

















Famous Works (Andrea del Verrocchio)


Painting



























Sculpture






















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