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The Birth of Venus, 1480 Botticelli, Sandro 47 in. x 36 in. Check Out & Buy this Oversized Art Print Sandro Botticelli
Original name ALESSANDRO DI MARIANO FILIPEPI (b. 1445, Florence [Italy]--d. May 17, 1510, Florence), Florentine early Renaissance painter whose Birth of Venus (c. 1485) and Primavera (1477-78) are often said to epitomize for modern viewers the spirit of the Renaissance. His ecclesiastical commissions included work for all the major churches of Florence and for the Sistine Chapel in Rome. His name is derived from his elder brother Giovanni, a pawnbroker, who was called Il Botticello ("The Little Barrel").
Although he was one of the most individual painters of the Italian Renaissance, Sandro Botticelli remained little known for centuries after his death. Then his work was rediscovered late in the 19th century by a group of artists in England known as the Pre-Raphaelites.
Born Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi in Florence in 1445, Botticelli was apprenticed to a goldsmith. Later he was a pupil of the painter Fra Filippo Lippi. He spent all his life in Florence except for a visit to Rome in 1481-82. There he painted wall frescoes in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican.
In Florence, Botticelli was a protege of several members of the powerful Medici family. He painted portraits of the family and many religious pictures, including the famous The Adoration of the Magi. The most original of his paintings are those illustrating Greek and Roman legends. The best known are the two large panels Primavera and The Birth of Venus.
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We feature travel posters, vintage travel posters, antique travel posters, french travel posters, old travel posters, hawaii travel posters, italian travel posters, tour posters, map posters or art deco travel posters. You can check out our complete collection. Travel posters are great for the walls of any office and home. Our designer frame is styled with a traditional high gloss black lacquer finish, and has a scratch-resistant styrene face. Framed prints are hand finished with a masonite back. The travel and antique travel posters will really enliven your office or business.
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