Sandro Botticelli by Sophia Taveras

Introduction

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- Sandro Botticelli was born on the year of 1445 in Florence, Italy and died May 17, 1510, Florence. He was originally known as Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi. The name botticelli came to be from a nickname his older brother called him. During the time of the Florentine Renaissance, Sandro was known to be one of the the greatest painters. His famous art pieces were said to capture the essence of the Renaissance allowing modern day viewers to feel the spirit of the major period in time.

English, Edward. “Botticelli, Sandro.” Encyclopedia of the Medieval World, Vol. 1, Facts On File, 2005. Modern World History, online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid=17423&itemid=WE53&articleId=213217.

Early Life

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- After Sandro's school years, his father, that was a tanner apprenticed him to a goldsmith named Filippo Lippi, after previously working with his older brother. While working with Filippo, he learned many technics when it comes to painting and starting building his own style in his artwork. Then Aandro left Florence and came to Spoleto. Because he left, he started working with different Florentine painters of the 1460's to improve as an artist and build his artistic abilities. In the year 1478 -81 he completely developed his artistic style which came to be very popular during the Renaissance.

"Sandro Botticelli." Britannica Academic, Encyclopædia Britannica, 15 Feb. 2024. academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/Sandro-Botticelli/15873. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

Best Known For

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Being a Florentine painter
Draughtsman - Very skilled at drawing

The National Gallery, London. “Sandro Botticelli.” Sandro Botticelli (about 1445 - 1510) | National Gallery, London, www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/sandro-botticelli#:~:text=It%20is%20thought%20that%20Botticelli,he%20had%20his%20own%20workshop. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

Famous pieces of art

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The Birth of Venus

La Primavera
Madonna and Child

"Sandro Botticelli." Britannica Academic, Encyclopædia Britannica, 15 Feb. 2024. academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/Sandro-Botticelli/15873. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

The Birth of Venus

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La Primavera

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Madonna And Child

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Accomplishments

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Being one of the first western artist since classical times to create or encourage non-religious work allowing the idea that are did not need to be for only for religious matters.
Adding knowledge of human anatomy and perspective into his work that would achieve the ideal of beauty in his painting, allowing for the emerge of Humanist Realism
Was one of the first to show the human relationships between his subjects by painting them in a way that made them relatable to the people, when most religious art was iconographic .
“Sandro Botticelli Paintings, Bio, Ideas.” The Art Story, www.theartstory.org/artist/botticelli-sandro/#:~:text=Botticelli%20was%20perhaps%20the%20greatest,of%20art%2C%20philosophy%20and%20literature. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

Importance in the Renaissance

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- Sandro was important to the Renaissance because he was one of the best pantiers during that time period and encoraged the progress of art, philosophy and literature tough his artwork and ideas.

“Sandro Botticelli Paintings, Bio, Ideas.” The Art Story, www.theartstory.org/artist/botticelli-sandro/#:~:text=Botticelli%20was%20perhaps%20the%20greatest,of%20art%2C%20philosophy%20and%20literature. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

Work cited Page

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