Sandro Botticelli

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Background Information - Who

Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi = Sandro Botticelli Italian Painter name derived from older brother- Giovanni- il Botticello ("little barrel")

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Background Information - When

c. 1445- May 17, 1510 64-65 years old Early Renaissance Giorgio Vasari contemporary painter considered the Early Renaissance to be "golden age"

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Background Information - What

Florentine School under Lorenzo de' Medici individual man- unknown for centuries following death all life in Florence Rome - 1481-82 - painted wall frescoes in Sistine Chapel

Life Of Moses - Botticelli - Sistine Chapel

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Rising Life

apprenticed by goldsmith - young pupil of painter, Fra Filippo Lippi protege of many powerful members of Medici family Primarily painted: o family portraits o religious pictures

Portrait of a Young Man - 1483

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Primary Paintings

Madonna of the Magnificat Religious

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Birth of Venus Classical

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La Primavera Classical

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Birth Of Venus - 1486

Birth of Venus - Renaissance Values

Classical Learning - Greek and Rome depicts Venus being born of foam of sea Zephyrus and nymph Chloris - blow wind to guide Venus Pomona Spring goddess

Birth of Venus - Artistic Techniques

perspective and depth

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foreground Venus, Zephyrus, Chloris, Pomona background rolling hills, water line Zephyrus same size as Venus - should be smaller because

Proportion: bad
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Birth of Venus - Artistic Techniques

sense of movement
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Zephyrus blowing Venus ashore Zephyrus carrying Chloris and flying Venus' hair blowing in wind Pomona draping oriental sheet

Madonna The (del) Magnificat 1481

Madonna The (del) Magnificat Renaissance Values

Religious portrays Virgin Mary crowned by two angels Young Jesus placing his hand in pomegranate bowl - symbolizing Resurrection Virgin dip quill and write last words Magnificat

Madonna The (del) Magnificat Artistic Techniques

tondo - circular piece of art perspective/depth: hills, trees, trails behind sense of movement:
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Crown lifted to Virgin Mary's head Jesus putting hands in bowl

(La) Primavera - Allegory Of Spring - c. 1482

(La) Primavera - Renaissance Values

Classical Learning: Greek and Rome

depicts group of mythological figures in garden six female figures, one male, blindfolded cupid winged man taking woman away

(La) Primavera - Artistic Techniques

Perspective/Depth:
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foreground nine mythological figures background trees

Sense of Movement:
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male reaching for fruit three females dancing cupid flying above

Conclusion - Overall

Botticelli focuses on religious topics clearly enjoyed reviving old ideals of classical Greece and Rome many works feature depth/perspective and a sense of movement

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Significance of Botticelli to Renaissance

offered own interpretation of religious happenings helped revive and give continuity to classical Greco-Roman concepts (mythology) Early Renaissance painter that paved way/ gave foundation

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Significance of Botticelli to Modern Culture

give modern world insight to Greco-Roman mythology concept of gods continued to exist through Renaissance show how interpretations of gods/religion altered through time

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