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Sandro Botticelli. Probable self-portrait of Botticelli, in his Adoration of the Magi (1475). Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi ( c. 1445 [1] – May 17, 1510), better known as Sandro Botticelli ( / ˌbɒtɪˈtʃɛli / BOT-ih-CHEL-ee, Italian: [ˈsandro bottiˈtʃɛlli]) or simply Botticelli, was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance.
- Primavera
Primavera (Italian pronunciation: [primaˈvɛːra], meaning...
- Adoration of The Magi
The Adoration of the Magi (Italian: Adorazione dei Magi) is...
- Portrait of a Young Woman
Portrait of a Young Woman is a painting which is commonly...
- Temptations of Christ
Sandro Botticelli: Year: 1480–1482: Type: Fresco:...
- List of Works
115.2 × 70 cm. Ajaccio, Musée Fesch. Virgin and Child with...
- The Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus. Sandro Botticelli, The Birth of Venus...
- Primavera
Sandro Botticelli. Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi ( c. 1445 [1] – May 17, 1510), known as Sandro Botticelli ( / ˌboʊtiˈtʃɛli /, Italian: [ˈsandro bottiˈtʃɛlli] ), was one of the greatest painters of the Florentine Renaissance. His The Birth of Venus and Primavera are often said to epitomize for modern viewers the spirit of ...
Sandro Botticelli was born Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi. His date of birth is not certain, but his father, who worked as a tanner, submitted tax returns that claimed Botticelli was two years old in 1447 and 13 years old in 1458. Therefore, art historians have assumed that he was born around 1445.
- Italian
- Florence, Italy
The period from 1478-90 saw Botticelli at his most creative. This was the period during which he produced his famous mythological works, such as 'The Birth of Venus' (in the Uffizi, Florence) and 'Venus and Mars'. In these he successfully combined a decorative use of line (possibly owing much to his early training as a goldsmith) with elements ...
Aug 31, 2020 · Definition. Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510 CE), real name Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi, was an Italian artist of the early Renaissance. A prolific painter, especially of altarpieces and works with a religious theme, Botticelli's most famous work today is, ironically, the mythological Birth of Venus which is now on display in the Uffizi Gallery ...
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