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VERROCCHIO, Andrea del: Virgin and Child

🖼 Virgin and Child, 1470s
Painted terracotta
Florence, Italy

Tender intimacy defines this composition: Virgin and Child exchange gentle gazes while soft modeling reveals their delicate features. Verrocchio's marble relief pioneered the intimate devotional image, establishing a prototype that dominated Renaissance Florence and influenced generations of artists.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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