"Il Putto" (Detail) Oil on Canvas / Private Collection / ©2019, Matthew Holden Bates, Firenze, Italia
In Florence there are many statues that are notorious, the David by Michelangelo, Cellini's Perseo, however this little gem by Verrochio, who was the teacher of Leonardo Da Vinci, is one of my all time favourites. Above is a detail of the painting that I made of the sculpture, here is the entire painting:
"Il Putto" Oil on Canvas / Private Collection / ©2019, Matthew Holden Bates, Firenze, Italia
Although the original painting is no longer available, you can stull own a print of this iconic painting by aquiring a limited edition from Curioos. Here is the link:
https://www.curioos.com/product/print/il-putto
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