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Figure 8

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Tobias and the Angel by Verrocchio with Leonardo

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While working as a master painter in Verrocchio’s shop during his late teen and early twenties, Leonardo contributed elements to two paintings: he was responsible for the scampering dog and shiny fish in Tobias and the Angel (Fig. 8) and the angel on the far left in the Baptism of Christ. These collaborations show what he learned from Verrochio and how he then surpassed him.

The the biblical tale of Tobias, which was popular in late fifteenth century Florence, tells of a boy who is sent by his blind father to collect a debt, accompanied by his guardian angel, Raphael. On the journey they catch a fish,m the guts of which turn out to have healing powers, including that of restoring the father’s sight, raphael was the patron saint of travelers and of the guild of physicians and apothecaries. The tale of hom and Tobias was particularly appealing to the wealthy merchants who had become arty patrons in Florence, especially those with traveling sons. . . . . Page 50


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