Leonardo da Vinci's first known work, which he painted as an assistant, is the angel kneeling on the left of Verrocchio's picture The Baptism of Christ (c.1472-1475). Verrocchio, it is said, was so impressed by the implications of his pupil's genius that he gave up painting.
Andrea del Verrocchio and Leonardo da Vinci. The Baptism of Christ. c.1472-1475. Oil and tempera on wood.
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)
