#verrocchio

in The Vampire Armand by Anne Rice - Armand is compared to Verrocchio's David (seen below).

Armand in Interview with the Vampire:

A Botticelli angel, which has become my tag line among the Undead. - The Vampire Armand

A Cupid out of Caravaggio, seductive yet ethereal, with auburn hair and dark brown eyes. - The Vampire Lestat

And I saw his face in Notre Dame, boyish and almost sweet, like the face of an old da Vinci saint. - The Vampire Lestat

I felt fetching and even beautiful. Come on, somebody, tell me I make you think of Mercury chasing away the clouds in Botticelli's Primavera - The Vampire Armand

Ah, he is Verrocchio's David, the very model for the bronze statue. Don't try to tell me he is not. And immortal, ah, yes, I can see it, immortal. He shall never die – The Vampire Armand

 As they went on together, Raphael then said to Tobiah,

“Have the fish gall ready at hand.”

And the dog followed them.

Tobit 11: 4

Anno: 1470-1475

Autori: Andre del Verrocchio e Leonardo da Vinci. Forse collaborò anche Sandro Botticelli 🎨 🇮🇹

La lanterna della #cupola fu realizzata dopo la morte di #Brunelleschi, seguendo il progetto del maestro. È una torre marmorea alta 21 m., che col proprio peso controbilancia le forze di spinta. Sulla sommità svetta la “palla d’oro” di #Verrocchio, che la mise in opera nel 1471.