We just learned about the statue of Christ and St. Thomas, by Andrea del Verrocchio.
Another famous sculpture by Andrea del Verrocchio is the Equestrian statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni made in Venice, Italy in 1488 AD.
When the noble person Bartolomeo Colleoni died, he had left some money for a statue to be made of him.
There was a competition between three sculptors who had to make samples of what they wanted to put up, and Andrea del Verrocchio won the competition.
He made the statue to be like the famous Donatello statue The Equestrian Statue of Gattamelata.
The statue is made to look like a very strong and powerful military commander.
(from: wikipedia - equestrian statue of bartolomeo colleoni)
Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Statue of Zeus at Olympia
