Sandro Botticelli was born in 1445 in Florence. An Italian painter of the Early Renaissance, Botticelli worked in Florence under the patronage of the Medici family. His best-known works, The Birth of Venus and Primavera, combine classical mythology with a graceful, linear style and are among the most recognizable images of the period. He also painted many Madonnas and portraits, and he contributed to the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. His reputation faded after the rise of High Renaissance styles and the influence of the preacher Savonarola in Florence, and it was only rediscovered in the nineteenth century.
Before and after
- 1442Construction of Basilica of Santa Croce
- 1442Rise of House of Braganza
- 1443Treaty of Gyehae
- from November 1443 to January 1468Skanderbeg's rebellion
- 1445Birth of Sandro Botticelli
- from 14 May 1448 to 31 July 1448Siege of Svetigrad
- from 17 October 1448 to 20 October 1448Battle of Kosovo
- 1450Birth of Hieronymus Bosch
- c. 1450sGutenberg Bible
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