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Botticelli

By Tyler Chinappi


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Early Life

Born Alessandro diMariano Filipepi, on

March 1, 1445 in

Florence, Italy.

He is best known as

Sandro Botticelli or just

Botticellimeaning little

barrel. A nickname given to him

by his older brother.


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Apprenticeship & Training

Botticelli was

originally trained as a

goldsmith by hisbrother, Antonio.

He was later

apprenticed to the

painter Fra FilippoLippi for two years.

Self-Portrait of Lippi


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His Earliest Dated Work

In 1470, Botticelli created

his first dated painting, named

Fortitude.

His early style placedimportance on human figure

and changed the appearance

of muscular energy and

physical action.

His subjects are displayed as

thoughtful and melancholy.


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A Florentine Master By 1470, Botticelli

was master of his ownworkshop in Florence.

His patrons were thewealthy and powerfulMedici family.

Botticellis artistic and

financial highpointbegan in the late 1470sand was reachedduring the 1480s.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Verrocchio_Lorenzo_de_Medici.jpg


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Adoration of the Magi

1475, his painting,Adoration of the Magi,

includes portraits ofseveral of the Medicifamilyas well as aself-portrait.

Botticelli is thebrown-dressed figure,standing in the bottomright hand corner


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Primavera - 1478

Botticellis characteristic style is different from other artists

His focus is on the linear design

Figures are modeled in a poetic, decorative and expressive depiction


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Botticelli and the Sistine Chapel

Botticellis fame was

confirmed when Pope

Sixtus IV summoned himto Rome in 1481.

Along with other great

Renaissance artists,

Botticelli wouldcontribute 3 frescoes to

the decoration of the

Sistine Chapel. Detail from Botticellis

Scenes From the Life of Moses
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sandro_Botticelli_034.jpg


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The Birth of Venus

Painted in 1485most famous

Botticellis style is soft, tender colors,

graceful, harmonious and flowing lines


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An Iconic Image

The figure of Venusfrom this painting is

one of the worlds

most familiar images

of beauty even today.

Birth ofVenus is so

famous its considered

the symbol of theItalian Renaissance

One Big Thing


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Father of Drawing

Sketches in high

demand

From 14801490,

Botticelli worked on

his drawings for the

manuscript of Dantes

Divine Comedy


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A Follower of Savonarola

The Medici family surrenderedFlorence after the French invade in

1494.

Dominican Monk Girolama

Savonarola led Florence for four

years.

His fiery rule tried to rid Florence

of anything corrupt or immoral

1497: Bonfire of the Vanities

the destruction of books and art

including Botticellis works!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:GirolamoSavonarola.jpg


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Late Works

Savonarola was ultimatelyhanged and burned by the

people of Florence - 1498.

However, the religious zealthat he sparked in Botticelli

remained with him and is

evident in his later works.

His work transformed fromdecorative to more

religious and dramatic

Savonarolas execution (Anon)


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Late WorksThe Mystic Nativity

Botticellis deep religious

conviction is evident in this

painting.

But never truly changes his

linear style.


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Advanced Years 1504he was a member of the committee

appointed to decide where MichelangelosDavid

would be placed.

After falling of out favor, Botticelli painted verylittle in his remaining life, eventually giving up

work altogether.

He never married or had children.

In the end, he had little money and property

On May 17, 1510, he died forgotten, ailing and

alone.


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Botticelli

Botticellis fame was forgotten

until the late 19th century

From 1900-1920, more bookspublished about Botticelli than anyother painter

Father of Drawing

Greatest Master of linear design

Initiator of the emergence of the

Italian Renaissance from theMiddle Ages

Reputation today is as one of thegreatest painters of all time


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