Luca della Robbia: Pioneer of Florentine Terracotta Sculpture Luca della Robbia (1399 – 1482) stands as a monumental figure in the history of Renaissance art, primarily recognized for his groundbreaking innovation in terracotta sculpture—a technique he perfected and disseminated throughout Florence and beyond. Born into a family steeped in craftsmanship, Luca’s early life remains shrouded in relative obscurity, though scholarly consen…