Christ and St. Thomas (Verrocchio)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Christ and St. Thomas
Andrea del Verrocchio, 1467-1483
Bronze, height 230 cm
Florence, Orsanmichele

Christ and St. Thomas (1467-1483) is a bronze statue by Andrea del Verrocchio located in one of the 14 niches of the Orsanmichele in Florence, Italy. The work depicts the Biblical account of Thomas the Apostle, who doubted the resurrection of Jesus and had to feel the wounds for himself in order to be convinced (John 20:24-29). The surrounding marble niche was designed by Donatello for his St. Louis of Toulouse (1413), but the statue was moved to Santa Croce when the niche was sold to the Tribunale di Mercanzia (merchants guild), whom comissioned the Verrochio work.

[edit] References

  • Hartt, Frederick and Wilkins , David G. History of Italian Renaissance Art. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../c/h/r/Christ_and_St._Thomas_%28Verrocchio%29_2e49.html"