Tobias and the Angel, 1470-80

This scene from the apocryphal Book of Tobit comes to us courtesy of the workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio (1435-1488), the Florentine artist who was Leonardo's master. Here young Tobias is walking with the Archangel Raphael, who is offering instructions on how to use fish organs to drive away demons and cure blindness.

It has long been rumored that the then-teenaged Leonardo may have been the model for Tobias.

Leonardo Status: Leonardo is suspected to have painted the fish Tobias is carrying, as well as Tobias' constant traveling companion, the dog (here seen trotting near Raphael's feet). However, the only thing that's 100% certain about this panel is that it was executed by many hands.