VERROCCHIO, Andrea del
(b. 1435, Firenze, d. 1488, Venezia)

The Young David (detail)

1473-75
Bronze
Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence

Verrocchio's bronze David, finely and precisely detailed, has the quality of a small and precious object, admired more for its delicacy than for its dramatic impact. It suggests Verrocchio's skill as goldsmith first and sculptor second.