Sandro Botticelli
The son of a wealthy citizen Mariano di Vanni Filipepi. He received a good education. Nick Botticelli passed to his brother Sandro onbroker, who was a fat guy. He studied painting at the monk Filippo Lippi and adopted his one passion in the image moving motives, which are different historical pictures Lippi. He then worked in the famous sculptor Verrokko. In 1470 organizes his own studio.
The subtlety and precision line he took in his second brother, who was a goldsmith. For a time he studied with Leonardo da Vinci in the studio Verokkyo. The original feature is its own talent Botticelli is the propensity to fantastic. He is one of the first introduced to the art of his time ancient myth and allegory, and with much love working on mythological subjects. Especially spectacular his Venus, which floats on the sea Naked in the sink, and the gods of the winds showered a rain of roses, sink and driven ashore.
The best work of Botticelli believe it started in 1474, the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican. Perhaps Botticelli was a supporter of Savonarola. According to legend, even in old age he burned her at the stake youthful picture of vanity. "Birth of Venus" this was the last picture. Carefully studied Dante; the result of this study were copper engraving attached to was published in Florence in 1481, the publication of Dante's "Hell".
He performed many paintings commissioned by the Medici. In particular, the flag painted Giuliano de 'Medici, brother of Lorenzo the Magnificent. In the 1470 -1480's. Portrait becomes independent genre in the works of Botticelli ("Man with a medal", c. 1474, "Young man, " 1480 th years. ). Botticelli's famous for its delicate taste and aesthetic works such as "The Annunciation" (1489 -1490), "Abandoned" (14951500) and t. E. In the last years of his life, Botticelli, apparently abandoned painting.
In 1504, the artist participated in the commission determined the location to install the statue of David by Michelangelo, but his offer was not accepted. We know that the family had a house painter in the quarter of Santa Maria Novella and the income from the villa in Belshuardo. Sandro Botticelli buried in the family tomb in the church Onisanti. According to the will, he was buried near the grave of Simonetta Vespucci, who inspired the most beautiful images of the master.
Spring (1477 -1478)
Madonna of the. Book (1480)
Dinner at Nastazhio Onisti
Slander (1495)
Annunciation
