BothPrimaveraandBirth of Venus, encapsulate the humanist ideologies of the era and highlight Botticelli’s refined and rhythmic style.
Here we will learn more about Botticelli’s life and the impressive body of work he left behind.
Who was Sandro Botticelli?
Sandro Botticelli, “Birth of Venus,” c. 1484-6 (Photo:UffiziviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
These two paintings reflect thehumanist idealsof the time, including a renewed interest in classical ideals.
When he finally resumed painting, he created mostly religious works in an older, more Gothic style.
Since then, his paintings have enjoyed worldwide fame.
Self-portrait of Sandro Botticelli from his painting “Adoration of the Magi,” c. 1476 (Photo:UffiziviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
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Sandro Botticelli, “Adoration of the Magi,” c. 1476 (Photo:UffiziviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Sandro Botticelli, “Idealized Portrait of a Lady” (Portrait of Simonetta Vespucci as Nymph), c. 1480 (Photo:Städel MuseumviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Sandro Botticelli, “Primavera,” c. 1477–82 (Photo:UffiziviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Sandro Botticelli, “Pallas and the Centaur,” c. 1482 (Photo:UffiziviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
Sandro Botticelli, “Mystical Nativity,” c. 1500–01 (Photo:The National GalleryviaWikimedia Commons, Public domain)
