Artist: Sandro Botticelli (1445 - 1510)
Nationality: Italian
Movement: Florentine School
Media: Painting
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Biography:
Born in Florence as Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi, Botticelli was given his nickname, “little barrel, ” by his brother and father figure Giovanni. Botticelli studied under Fra Lippo Lippi from 1458 to 1467. In 1480, he began working on the Sistine Chapel frescoes. Although his primary subjects were allegorical and mythological interpretations, he also painted portraits and illustrated Dante’s Divine Comedy. Two of Botticelli’s most renowned works are The Birth of Venus and Primavera.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (60)
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LA VIERGE ET L'ENFANT (1467 vers) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (dit), FILIPEPI Alessandro Mariano
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LA VIERGE ET L'ENFANT AVEC UN ANGE (1490 vers) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (dit, école), FILIPEPI Alessandro Mariano
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Croquis d'après La Naissance de Vénus de S. Botticelli ; notes manuscrites (1908 en) by CROS Henri Edmond ; BOTTICELLI Sandro (inspiré par)
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Vierge à l'Enfant et deux anges (1890 en) by HEBERT Ernest ; BOTTICELLI Sandro (inspiré par)
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DEUX ANGES (4e quart 15e siècle) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (dit), Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi
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NOLI ME TANGERE (4e quart 15e siècle) by BOTTICELLI (atelier de)
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LA VIERGE ET L'ENFANT (1485 vers) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (dit, école), FILIPEPI Alessandro Mariano
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Naissance de Vénus, copie d'après Botticelli (1859) by MOREAU Gustave ; FILIPEPI Alessandro Mariano, BOTTICELLI Sandro (d'après)
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LA VIERGE AVEC L'ENFANT ET LE PETIT SAINT JEAN (4e quart 15e siècle) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (dit, école), FILIPEPI Alessandro Mariano
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Copie d'après Botticelli : Naissance de Vénus, détail (Offices, Florence) (1859) by MOREAU Gustave ; BOTTICELLI Sandro (dit), FILIPEPI Alessandro Mariano (d'après)
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LA VIERGE ET L'ENFANT AVEC UN ANGE (4e quart 15e siècle) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (dit, école), FILIPEPI Alessandro Mariano
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Saint Jean l'Evangeliste baisant les pieds de Christ mort et un ange (1794) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (école)
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L'Ignorance (1er quart 16e siècle) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (d'après)
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L'AUTOMNE OU ALLEGORIE CONTRE L'ABUS DU VIN (1490 vers ; 1500 et) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (dit), Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi ; BOTTICELLI Sandro (atelier)
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Sandro Botticelli - Annunciation early 1490's tempera on panel The Hyde Collection Italian
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PORTRAIT D'HOMME (4e quart 15e siècle) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (dit), FILIPEPI Alessandro Mariano
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The Annunciation, ca. 1485 Sandro Botticelli (Italian [Florence], ca. 1445-1510)Tempera on panel; 7 1/2 x
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VENUS ET TROIS PUTTI (4e quart 15e siècle ; 1er quart 16e siècle) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (dit, atelier), FILIPEPI Alessandro Mariano
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Deux hommes debout drapés (1793) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (école)
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LA VIERGE ET L'ENFANT ; DITE MADONE DES GUIDI DE FAENZA (1466 vers) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (dit), FILIPEPI Alessandro Mariano
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LA VIERGE ET L'ENFANT ; DITE LA VIERGE A LA GRENADE (2e moitié 15e siècle) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (dit, école), FILIPEPI Alessandro Mariano
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LA VIERGE ET L'ENFANT (1500 vers) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (dit, atelier), FILIPEPI Alessandro Mariano
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La Callumnia d'Apelle (1886 date d'acquisition ; 1897 entrée matérielle) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (dit, d'après)
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Sandro Botticelli - Giuliano de' Medici c. 1478-1480 tempera on panel National Gallery of Art Italian
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Sandro Botticelli - The Resurrected Christ c. 1480 paint on wood panel The Detroit Institute of Art Italian
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Sandro Botticelli - Portrait of a young man c. 1480-1485 egg tempera and oil The National Gallery, London Italian
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Sandro Botticelli - The Adoration of the Kings c. 1470 egg tempera on wood The National Gallery, London Italian
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Sandro Botticelli - Portrait of a Youth c. 1482-1485 tempera on panel National Gallery of Art Italian
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Sandro Botticelli - The Adoration of the Child c. 1500 tempera on panel North Carolina Museum of Art Italian
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Sandro Botticelli - Adoration of the Kings c. 1470-1475 egg tempera on popla The National Gallery, London Italian
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Sandro Botticelli - Madonna and Child c. 1470 tempera on panel National Gallery of Art Italian
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Sandro Botticelli - Venus and Mars c. 1485 egg tempera and oil The National Gallery, London Italian
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Sandro Botticelli - The Adoration of the Magi c. 1478-1482 tempera and oil on p National Gallery of Art Italian
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Sandro Botticelli - Mystic Nativity 1500 oil on canvas The National Gallery, London Italian
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LA VIERGE ET L'ENFANT JESUS (4e quart 15e siècle (?)) by anonyme ; BOTTICELLI SANDRO (dit, d'après)
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Sandro Botticelli - The Descent of the Holy Ghost 1495-1505 oil on panel Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery Italian
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Sandro Botticelli - The Virgin Adoring the Child 1480-1490 tempera on panel National Gallery of Art Italian
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Sandro Botticelli - Three Miracles of Saint Zenobius c. 1500 egg tempera on wood The National Gallery, London Italian
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Sandro Botticelli - Judith with the Head of Holofernes c. 1469-c. 1470 tempera on panel Cincinnati Art Museum Italian
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LA VIERGE ET L'ENFANT (1er quart 15e siècle) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (dit, école), FILIPEPI Alessandro Mariano
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Sandro Botticelli - Madonna and Child with Angels 1465-1470 oil and tempera on p National Gallery of Art Italian
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LA VIERGE ET L'ENFANT AVEC SAINT JEAN-BAPTISTE ENFANT (1468 vers) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (dit), Alessandro DI MARIANO FILIPEPI
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Un miracle de saint Jean l'Evangéliste (1806) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (école)
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LA VIERGE ET L'ENFANT ENTOURES DE CINQ ANGES (3e quart 15e siècle) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (dit), FILIPEPI Alessandro Mariano
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Sandro Botticelli - Saint Francis of Assisi with Angels c. 1475-1480 egg tempera and oil The National Gallery, London Italian
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Tête d'homme coiffé d'un bonnet ; homme drapé, s'inclinant vers la droite (1793) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (école)
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Sandro Botticelli - Four Scenes from the Early Life of Saint Zenobius c. 1500 egg tempera on wood The National Gallery, London Italian
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Etude de femme, marchant vers la gauche, vue des pieds à la ceinture (4e quart 15e siècle ; 1er quart 16e siècle) by LIPPI Filippino
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Sandro Botticelli - Virgin and Child with the Young John the Baptist c. 1490 tempera and oil on w Cleveland Museum of Art Italian
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TETE D'ANGE (1477 VERS) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (dit), Alessandro DI MARIANO FILIPEPI
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VENUS ET LES GRACES OFFRANT DES PRESENTS A UNE JEUNE FILLE (1483 vers) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (dit), FILIPEPI Alessandro Mariano
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UN JEUNE HOMME DEVANT L'ASSEMBLEE DES ARTS LIBERAUX (1683 vers) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (dit), FILIPEPI Alessandro Mariano
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TETE D'HOMME (4E QUART 15E SIECLE ; 1ERE MOITIE 16E SIECLE) by CREDI Lorenzo D'ANDREA D'UDERIGO di ; Lorenzo di CREDI (dit)
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Etude de draperies (1878) by BOTTICINI Raffaello
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Martyre de Sainte Lucie (1793) by BOTTICELLI Sandro (école)
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Tête de Vierge, de trois quarts à gauche, les paupières baissées (1878) by BOTTICINI Raffaello
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Sandro Botticelli, Italian (Florentine), 1444-45–1510 Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist about 1480-85
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JEUNE HOMME DEBOUT, DE TROIS QUARTS VERS LA GAUCHE (1475 vers ; 1510 vers) by anonyme
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Femme drapée, assise, tenant dans sa main des serpents: la Prudence (2e moitié 15e siècle) by POLLAIUOLO Antonio
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Giovanni Paolo Lasinio Madonna with Angels, after Botticelli Engraving 19th century

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (11)
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Royal Academy of the Arts: BOTTICELLI: The Drawings for Dante's Divine Comedy
It is thought that Botticelli created the drawings sometime between 1480 and 1495 for Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de' Medici, a member of the leading Florentine family who championed his work. Botticelli followed D...
Kupferstichkabinett: Sandro Botticelli and Dante's Divina Comedia
However, soon after their creation the works on paper mysteriously disappeared; only some of their provenances to their present owners are fully known. A few of them are now owned by the Vatican Library but most of them have been owned by the Kupfers...
BBC: Rolf On Art: Series to Recreate Full Size Version of ‘The Birth of Venus'
This is the most ambitious painting in terms of size and complexity that Rolf has undertaken as part of his show, which attracts viewing figures of 7 million and is said to be the favourite programme of the Controller of BBC1. It is the first time R...
Kimbell Art Museum: Stroganoff: The Palace and Collections of a Russian Noble Family
The exhibition will draw upon the collections of The State Hermitage and The State Russian Museums to assemble works of art acquired, sponsored, or commissioned by ...
Portland Art Museum: Stroganoff
The exhibition includes icons and antiquities, palace furnishings and paintings of the greatest European masters from Botticelli to Poussin. These will be arrayed as they were in the Stroganoff Palace, one of the gran...
National Gallery of Art: Virtue and Beauty: Leonardo's - Ginevra de' Benci - and Renaissance Portraits of Women
The Gallery is pleased to present this remarkable exhibition that brings together some of the most outstanding examples of Florentine portraits of women from the mid-15th and 16th centuries, said Earl ...
Michael Hoppen Gallery: Anne Pigalle: Amerotica
“…A couple of years ago I had a break-up with a boyfriend… All he left behind was his Argos card. With it I went to get a Polaroid camera and in front of the big mirror, staged these photos to express my feelings. Each week I gave him a photo: ...
Taft Museum of Art: Views from the Uffizi: Painting the Italian Landscape
The exhibition curator, Antonio Natali, is the director of the Uffizi Gallery. The exhibition organizers are Contemporanea Progetti in Florence and the Trust for Museum Exhibitions, Washington, D.C. The earliest paintings are from the late 1...
Victoria and Albert Museum: Five New Painting Galleries to Open
The V&A has remarkable collections of eighteenth and nineteenth century British landscape paintings and watercolours (the national collection of watercolours is held at the V&A). Three galleries will focus on the image of landscape in Britain as...
National Gallery of Art: FROM REMBRANDT TO RUBENS AND MONET TO MATISSE, EXHIBITION PRESENTS ACQUISITIONS OF THE LAST DECADE AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY
The exhibition is made possible by Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications. The Foundation is also funding the development of a ...
Design Museum, at University of California, Davis: Fili Italiani: A Thousand Years of Needlework
The Italian word for embroidery comes from the Arab word, "rakam". During the Arab rule in Sicily, there was a famous workshop of embroidery in Palermo, Il Tiraz, where important robes and accessories for the emperors were embroidered in silk and ...

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