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The Birth of Venus (Italian: Nascita di Venere [ˈnaʃʃita di ˈvɛːnere]) is a painting by the Italian artist Sandro Botticelli, probably executed in the mid 1480s. It depicts the goddess Venus arriving at the shore after her birth, when she had emerged from the sea fully-grown (called Venus Anadyomene and often depicted in art).
Birth of Venus is a painting by Sandro Botticelli completed c. 1485. It was painted for the home of Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de’ Medici. It is among the greatest examples of art inspired by Classical literature and sculpture and partly by the Renaissance.
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Sep 25, 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.
- Sandro Botticelli was one of the greatest painters of the Florentine Renaissance. His Birth of Venus (c. 1485) and Primavera (c. 1480; Spring) are...
- Sandro Botticelli was born Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi to a father who was a tanner. Sandro had an elder brother, Giovanni, a pawnbroker who was...
- Sandro Botticelli’s father apprenticed him to a goldsmith after his schooling was finished. But, since Sandro preferred painting, his father placed...
- The cause of Sandro Botticelli’s death in 1510 has not been widely written about. Biographer Giorgio Vasari described Botticelli as impoverished an...
The Birth of Venus is undoubtedly one of the world’s most famous and appreciated works of art. Painted by Sandro Botticelli between 1482 and 1485, it has become a landmark of XV century Italian painting, so rich in meaning and allegorical references to antiquity.
Oct 8, 2021 · It is believed that a member of the Medici family commissioned Botticelli to paint The Birth of Venus. Specifically, Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de Medici, who was a banker and politician and the cousin of Lorenzo the Magnificent, or Lorenzo il Magnifico.
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- Alessandro Botticelli
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- c. 1484 to 1486
- Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, or just Sandro, Botticelli was born in Florence in Borgo Ognissanti. He was born between 1444 and 1446 and...
- Not only was The Birth of Venus by Botticelli a magnificent canvas showcasing a mythological scene and fit for a country villa, but it also showcas...
- The Birth of Venus (c. 1484 to 1486) painting was made by Alessandro Botticelli, who was an artist from the Early Renaissance period in Italy. Alth...
- The Birth of Venus was painted around 1484 to 1486. This was during the Early Renaissance period in Italy, a period that spanned the 1400s. It was...
- Presently, The Birth of Venus (c. 1484 to 1486) painting is housed at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. It is believed that the painting was r...
- It is believed that after Sandro Botticelli worked on frescoes for the Sistine Chapel in Rome in 1481, he returned to his city of birth, Florence,...
Caroline Campbell, Director of Collections and Research, discusses Italian Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli's painting 'Venus and Mars', an intriguing mythological scene depicting Venus, the goddess of Love, and Mars, the god of War.
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'.
