Verrocchio

Sculptor and Painter of Renaissance Florence

Andrew Butterfield, John Delaney, Charles Dempsey , Gretchen Hirschauer

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Princeton University Press
06 December 2021

History of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600; Renaissance art; Individual artists, art monographs; European history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500

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

Contributions by: John Delaney, Charles Dempsey, Gretchen Hirschauer, Alison Luchs
Edited by: Andrew Butterfield
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 298mm, Width: 235mm,
ISBN: 9780691233086
ISBN 10: 069123308X
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 06 December 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Andrew Butterfield is an independent scholar. His books include Donatello in Motion and Body and Soul: Masterpieces of Italian Renaissance and Baroque Sculpture.

Reviews for Verrocchio: Sculptor and Painter of Renaissance Florence

[A] catalog whose attributions and speculations on who painted what will keep connoisseurs debating for years. ---Jason Farago, New York Times One of The Art Newspaper's Favourite Books of 2019 I am fascinated by artists like Verrocchio who work in all media and that's shown very well in the exhibition and catalogue. He started as a jeweller and you can see the relation to his later work: something intimate and precious in the way he paints, draws and sculpts. Edited by Andrew Butterfield, who wrote the monograph on Verrocchio and has worked on the subject for so long, this catalogue proves that if you want to make a good exhibition, you also need good research. ---Taco Dibbets, The Art Newspaper