Botticelli

by Isabella Alston

Book Overview

Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, better known as simply Sandro Botticelli, was born in Florence, Italy, probably in or around 1445. Serendipitously winning a high-profile commission from the Florentine court, he was catapulted to notoriety as wealthy patrons, in particular the Medici family, hired him to create works that celebrated their lives and their family's lives and marked important events such as weddings. Botticelli's range was wide:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1627320202
• ISBN13: 9781627320207
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Bellagio Press
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 5.8"