Verrocchio : sculptor and painter of Renaissance Florence / edited by Andrew Butterfield ; with essays by John K. Delaney, Charles Dempsey, Gretchen A. Hirschauer, Alison Luchs, Lorenza Melli, Dylan Smith, Elizabeth Walmsley.
Publisher:
National Gallery of Art ;
Copyright Date:
2021
Description:
xi, 372 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
"First published in 2019 by the National Gallery of Art, Washington"--Title page verso. "This exhibition is organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, in collaboration with the Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, and the Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence"--Title page verso. Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., September 15, 2019-January 12, 2020. Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-365) and index.
Summary:
A comprehensive survey of the work of this most influential Florentine artist and teacher. Andrea del Verrocchio (c. 1435-1488) was one of the most versatile and inventive artists of the Italian Renaissance. He created art across media, from his spectacular sculptures and paintings to his work in goldsmithing, architecture, and engineering. His expressive, confident drawings provide a key point of contact between sculpture and painting. 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. 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. 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. Published in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.