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Andrea del Verrocchio, born Andrea di Michele di Francesco de' Cioni (c. 1435-1488) was an Italian sculptor, painter and goldsmith in Florence, Italy. He was the teacher of Leonardo da Vinci, with whom he painted the Baptism of Christ. (Source: wikipedia.org)

Fr. Adam DeLeon, SJ, is a Jesuit scholastic in formation for the priesthood with extensive experience in education, campus ministry, and coaching. He completed three years of philosophy studies at Loyola University Chicago, followed by a Regency in which he taught, coached, and served as a campus minister at Christ...

Jacopo della Quercia (c. 1374-1438), also known as Jacopo di Pietro d'Agnolo di Guarnieri, was an Italian sculptor of the Early Renaissance, and a contemporary of Brunelleschi, Ghiberti and Donatello. (Source: wikipedia.org)

Luca della Robbia (1399/1400–1482) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor from Florence. Della Robbia is noted for his colorful, tin-glazed terracotta statuary, a technique that he invented and passed on to his nephew Andrea della Robbia and great-nephews Giovanni della Robbia and Girolamo della Robbia. Although a leading sculptor in stone, after developing his technique in the early 1440s he worked primarily in...

Andrea della Robbia (1435–1525) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor renowned for his work in glazed ceramics. Trained under his uncle Luca della Robbia in Florence, he became a leading figure in enamelled terra-cotta sculpture, expanding its use to architectural elements such as friezes, lavabos, fountains, and large retables. Andrea produced...