Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi (c. 1445[1] – May 17, 1510), better known as Sandro Botticelli (/ ˌbɒtɪˈtʃɛli / BOT-ih-CHEL-ee; Italian: [ˈsandro bottiˈtʃɛlli]) or simply Botticelli, was an …

Jan 1, 2026 · Sandro Botticelli was one of the greatest painters of the Florentine Renaissance. His Birth of Venus and Primavera are often said to epitomize for modern viewers the spirit of …

Influenced by the revival of Greek and Roman ideas in Florence at the time, Botticelli was one of the first Western artists since classical times to depict non-religious subject matter. The idea …

Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi (c. 1445 – May 17, 1510), known as Sandro Botticelli (Italian: [ˈsandro bottiˈtʃɛlli]), was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance.

Jan 1, 2026 · Sandro Botticelli was one of the favorite artists of the famous Medici family, who sponsored his projects and accepted him into the Florentine intellectual circles.

Sandro Botticelli, The "Chief Framer", Head of a Youth Wearing a Cap; a Right Forearm with the Hand Clutching a Stone; and a Left Hand Holding a Drapery, 1480/1485, metalpoint …

Feb 1, 2025 · Botticelli was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance, known for his mythological and religious works, including The Birth of Venus and Primavera. Sandro Botticelli, born …

Feb 25, 2022 · Florence artist Sandro Botticelli was arguably the best Humanist artist of the Early Renaissance Era, despite the fact that much of his history and inspirations are still obscure to …

In addition to the mythological subjects for which he is best known today, Botticelli painted a wide range of religious subjects and also some portraits. His best-known works are The Birth of...

Born to a poor tanner in the backstreets of Florence, Alessandro Filipepi was brought up by his brother who gave him the nickname botticelli, meaning “little barrel”. The name stuck, and...