Leonardo
started an apprenticeship in the workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio
1466. Verrocchio was at this time the most gifted and manifoldest
artist in Florence. He was a sculptor, painter, goldsmith, bronze
caster and more. There is no doubt that Verrocchio had much
influence on Leonardo. Verrocchio was fascinated by the drawings
of the young Leonardo and so he gave him a place in his workshop.
Leonardo worked at the workshop of Verrocchio with some other
famous artists like Botticelli, Perugino and Lorenzo di Credi.
Andrea
del Verrocchio
(1435-1488)
Leonardo
started his apprenticeship with the mixing of colors and then he
painted simple parts of paintings. There are no works of Leonardo
known between 1466 and 1472, but Leonardo taught himself to paint
in oils at this time. This art practice was developed by dutch
artists.
The
picture shows Florence at the time of Leonardo, 15th Century
In
June 1472 Leonardo was listed in the red book of painters from
Florence (Campagnia de Pittori). With the membership in the
painters guild of Florence ended the apprenticeship of Leonardo.
The picture shows a cut of this book where Leonardo is listed with
his native name Lionardo.
Leonardo didn't leave the workshop of Verrocchio at the end of his
apprenticeship.
