Virgin and Child with Two Angels (detail)

Andrea del Verrocchio’s Virgin and Child with Two Angels (detail) (c.1476–c.1478) exemplifies the refined techniques of the Early Renaissance, emphasizing naturalism and balanced composition. As a master sculptor and painter, Verrocchio integrates sculptural precision with painterly detail, contributing to the rich tradition of religious painting. The artwork’s focus on the Virgin and Child, accompanied by two angels, highlights a devotional subject central to Christian iconography. Verrocchio’s style blends gentle expressions and harmonious forms, reflecting the period’s shift toward humanism and the careful observation of anatomy, light, and spatial depth characteristic of the Early Renaissance.