Under the patronage of the powerful Medici family, with an important catalog of religious and secular works, and contributions to the famous Sistine Chapel, Sandro Botticelli (1444/1445-1510) was assured of fame . Even so, after his death his work was forgotten for four hundred years. It was in the 19th century when the painter began to obtain important historical and artistic recognition.
Today Botticelli is considered a leading figure of the Florentine Early Renaissance . His secular works The Birth of Venus and Primavera, especially interpreted as allegories of spring, are among the most celebrated paintings in the world, splendid with their delicate details, graceful lines, and compositional balance. His dispositions are fluid but prepared; their figures, serene but sensual. Venus, in particular, is considered an art-historical icon of beauty: pale-skinned and delicate-featured, with a faint promise of fertility.
This essential introduction introduces key works by Botticelli to understanding the birth of a Renaissance legend . Through the painter's most famous allegorical and mythological scenes, as well as his brilliant religious works, we explore his mastery of figuration, movement and the lines that have inspired artists such as Edgar Degas , Andy Warhol , René Magritte and Cindy Sherman.
Author: Barbara Deimling
Binding: Hardcover
Format: 21 x 26 cm
Pages: 96
Spanish Language
