... David of Michelangelo, which served the same purpose. Andrea del Verrocchio (originally Andrea di Cione), Florentine sculptor and painter. Verrocchio is ranked second only to Donatello among the Italian sculptors of the early Renaissance. He was born in Florence and was trained in Florence as a goldsmith, with Giuliano Verrocchio, whose name he supposedly adopted as his own; as a sculptor, with Donatello ... for its exquisite patina. Michelangelo (1475-1564), possibly one of the most inspired creators in the history of art and, with Leonardo da Vinci, the most potent force in the Italia...

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