Sandro Botticelli
One of the finest painters of the Italian Renaissance, Botticelli produced works of extraordinary harmony and beauty. His "Birth of Venus" is among the most famous paintings in history, and for many epitomizes Renaissance art.
Sandro Botticelli was particularly fond of religious subjects and did several of saints and quite a few of the Madonna. He also enjoyed literary topics, and painted a series based on Dante's Divine Comedy. He was frequently sponsored by the Medici family, including Lorenzo the Magnificent. He also worked on the Sistine chapel, where he painted, among other works, the Temptation of Christ.
Later in his career, Botticelli experienced a crisis of religion when Savonarola took over Florence, preaching reform in his fire-and-brimstone speeches. His work then took on an even more deeply religious character.
Important Dates
Died: May 17, 1510
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