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Sandro Botticelli lived in the XV – XVI cent., a remarkable figure of Italian Early Renaissance. Find more works of this artist at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
Key early paintings. Sistine Chapel. Mythological subjects of the 1480s. Religious paintings after Rome. Bardi Altarpiece. San Barnaba Altarpiece. Other works. Madonnas, and tondos. Portraits. Dante, printing and manuscripts. The Medici. Last years. Other media. Workshop. Personal life. Finances. Sexuality. Pederasty. Later reputation. See also.
Apr 23, 2024 · Sandro Botticelli (born 1445, Florence [Italy]—died May 17, 1510, Florence) was one of the greatest painters of the Florentine Renaissance. His The Birth of Venus and La Primavera are often said to epitomize for modern viewers the spirit of the Renaissance.
Influenced by the revival of Greek and Roman ideas in Florence at the time, Botticelli was one of the first Western artists since classical times to depict non-religious subject matter. The idea that art could be for pleasure, and not only serve religious purposes was a breakthrough for Western art.
At the height of his fame, the Florentine painter and draughtsman Sandro Botticelli was one of the most esteemed artists in Italy. His graceful pictures of the Madonna and Child, his altarpieces and his life-size mythological paintings, such as 'Venus and Mars', were immensely popular in his lifetime. The son of a tanner, he was born Alessandro ...
Oct 15, 2021 · Sandro Botticelli was considered the most important Humanist artist of his era. His artworks are said to represent the apex of the rising Florentine culture. His work also featured in famous religious buildings such as the Sistine Chapel.
The mark of Lippi's style is clearly recognizable in Sandro's earliest paintings, works such as the Madonna and Child in the Ospedale degli Innocenti in Florence and the Madonna and Child with an Angel in the Musée Fesch in Ajaccio.
