Andrea del Verrocchio

Andrea del Verrocchio ( və-ROH-kee-oh, US also -⁠RAW-, Italian: [anˈdrɛːa del verˈrɔkkjo]; born Andrea di Michele di Francesco de' Cioni; c. 1435 – 1488) was an Italian sculptor, painter and goldsmith who was a master of a workshop in Florence. He was the teacher of Leonardo da Vinci, who assisted in painting The Baptism of Christ.

He became known as Verrocchio after the surname of his master, a goldsmith. Few paintings are attributed to him with certainty, but his pupils also included Pietro Perugino and Lorenzo di Credi. As a sculptor, his best known work is the Equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni in Venice.

Notable works: The Baptism of Christ, Tobias and the Angel, Putto with a Dolphin, Virgin with the Seated Child, Statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni, David with the head of Goliath, Bust of a Young Woman, Bust of Saint Jerome

Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_del_Verrocchio