Biography of tobais and the angels

A member of Verrocchio’s studio during that period, meaning that this perhaps is the first extant example of a painting with Leonardo da Vinci’s input.

Tobias and the Angel borrows from the apocryphal Book of Tobit.

A young man, Tobias, is captured walking arm in arm with Archangel Raphael, who strikes out owing to his wings and halo, while a small dog also accompanies them along their path.

Their voyage courses through the beautiful ancient lands of Media in Persia, Rolling Hill greeting the banks of River Tigris flowing under a bridge beside a castle or fortified city, with desert terrain punctuated with rocks and plant life giving life to the vibrant masterpiece.

Angel Raphael looks at a small metal box at hand, while Tobias watches him closely and intently; they appear to be in an engaging discussion.

The wind blows softly rolling their drapery and catching Tobias’s curls, Tobias’s left shirtsleeve seems unlaced, possibly from his venture from catching