Sandro Botticelli died on 17 May 1510 in Florence, aged about 65. 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
- from February 1508 to December 1516War of the League of Cambrai
- March 1508Battle of Chaul
- 30 November 1508Birth of Andrea Palladio
- 10 July 1509Birth of John Calvin
- 17 May 1510Death of Sandro Botticelli
- from 1511 to 1920Khanate of Khiva
- 1511The Creation of Adam
- 30 July 1511Birth of Giorgio Vasari
- 1512The School of Athens
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- from 1660 to 1725Rise of Classicism
- 1661Construction of Palace of Versailles
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- 1759Construction of British Museum
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