https://padlet.com/ioannidisannis/yom2ghbrbef4c3d en-us 2022-11-05 17:54:13 UTC 2023-02-04 14:59:27 UTC hello@padlet.com ioannidisannis https://padlet.com/ioannidisannis/yom2ghbrbef4c3d/wish/2371222152 The most well-known work by Botticelli does not portray a Christian story. Instead, it's a picture of a classical myth - The Birth of Venus. During the Renaissance, classical myths such as this one became popular among the educated classes. Likely commissioned by a member of the wealthy Medici family of Florence, the work depicts Venus as she emerges from the sea on a shell guided to the shore by flying wind gods. Botticelli deftly captures the movement of the goddess and the story of her birth, which in turn came to symbolise the birth of beauty into the world.]]> 2022-11-05 17:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ioannidisannis/yom2ghbrbef4c3d/wish/2371222152 ioannidisannis https://padlet.com/ioannidisannis/yom2ghbrbef4c3d/wish/2371222271 The work shows a group of mythological figures in a garden, including Venus, who stands at the center of the composition. The garden's lush greenery is an allegory for the growth brought on by the spring season; in fact, the naturalistic scene is so elaborate that there are hundreds of types of flowers and plants.]]> 2022-11-05 17:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ioannidisannis/yom2ghbrbef4c3d/wish/2371222271 ioannidisannis https://padlet.com/ioannidisannis/yom2ghbrbef4c3d/wish/2371225347 Botticelli's 'Adoration of the Magi' , dating from 1475 or 1476, reveals one of the Bible's most important scenes. The three Magi, or wise men, kneel in worship before the Holy family ( Christ, Mary and Joseph), offering them gifts. Aside from it's religious theme, the painting portrays a few prominent figures from Florentine society. ]]> 2022-11-05 18:04:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ioannidisannis/yom2ghbrbef4c3d/wish/2371225347 ioannidisannis https://padlet.com/ioannidisannis/yom2ghbrbef4c3d/wish/2371225591 Botticelli's 'Chart of Hell' is one of the most powerful visual representations of Dante's Inferno ever made. Botticelli's work done with pen and brush on vellum, portrays the descent made by the poets Virgil and Dante through what the latter called "abysmal valley of pain". Dante envisioned hell as an abyss leading to the center of the Earth; he imagined nine rings of hell, each representing a different category of sin.]]> 2022-11-05 18:05:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ioannidisannis/yom2ghbrbef4c3d/wish/2371225591 ioannidisannis https://padlet.com/ioannidisannis/yom2ghbrbef4c3d/wish/2371225950 The first recorded work by Botticelli, 'Allegory of Fortitude' was originally part of seven panels meant to decorate the high chair backs in a tribunal hall of the Piazza della Signoria in Florence. This was the young artist's first opportunity to show his talent as the works were highly publicised and accessible to the general public. With Fortitude, the 25- year- old Botticelli clearly sized his opportunity, going on to complete many other high profile commissions.]]> 2022-11-05 18:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ioannidisannis/yom2ghbrbef4c3d/wish/2371225950 ioannidisannis https://padlet.com/ioannidisannis/yom2ghbrbef4c3d/wish/2371226137 Love conquers war - this is the message behind Botticelli's painting 'Mars and Venus'. Mars the god of war, is asleep and unarmed, while Venus, goddes of love, is awake and alert. Botticelli was most likely influenced by a lost classical painting showing the marriage of Alexander the Great to Roxana, as described by the 2nd- century Greek writer Lucian. Set in a haunted forest, the scene has a very compact sense of perspective.]]> 2022-11-05 18:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ioannidisannis/yom2ghbrbef4c3d/wish/2371226137 ioannidisannis https://padlet.com/ioannidisannis/yom2ghbrbef4c3d/wish/2375436650 https://theculturetrip.com/europe/italy/articles/10-artworks-by-botticelli-you-should-know/]]> 2022-11-08 17:46:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ioannidisannis/yom2ghbrbef4c3d/wish/2375436650