Verrocchio - by Andrew Butterfield (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

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

Review Quotes

"[A] catalog whose attributions and speculations on who painted what will keep connoisseurs debating for years."---Jason Farago, New York Times

"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

"One of The Art Newspaper's Favourite Books of 2019"

"This book is a necessary addition to any library of the Renaissance art of Florence."---Alexander Adams, The Jackdaw

About the Author

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