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Sandro Botticelli

Sandro Botticelli (c.1445 - 1510) was active/lived in Italy.  Sandro Botticelli is known for Renaissance painting, Greek mythology figures.

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Sandro Botticelli was the youngest son of Mariano Filipepi; he was born in Florence, Italy in 1445. His name was really Allessandro de Mariano Filipepi. Botticelli was really just a nickname, meaning "little barrel" and was originally bestowed on his older brother. For some reason the name was passed on and adopted by the younger painter brother.

He was apprenticed to a goldsmith in his youth but left that art and studied painting, choosing Fra Filippo Lippi as his first master. The galleries of the Uffizi in Florence and the Louvre in Paris both possess circular Madonnas with Angels painted by him soon after the death of Lippi in 1469. Botticelli also practiced engraving to a limited extent.

Between the years 1481 and 1484 Botticelli was called to Rome by Sixtus IV to compete in the decorations of the Sistine Chapel with Perugino, Rossellli, Signorelli and Ghirlandajo. In succeeding years many commissioned frescoes, allegorical paintings and church walls and other works   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2254 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Sandro Botticelli

   Sandro Botticelli  Born:  c.1445 - Florence, Italy
Died:   1510 - Florence, Italy
Known for:  Renaissance painting, Greek mythology figures
Name variants:  Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, Allesandro (Sandro Botticelli) Filipepi

Sandro Botticelli was the youngest son of Mariano Filipepi; he was born in Florence, Italy in 1445. His name was really Allessandro de Mariano Filipepi. Botticelli was really just a nickname, meaning "little barrel" and was originally bestowed on his older brother. For some reason the name was passed on and adopted by the younger painter brother.

He was apprenticed to a goldsmith in his youth but left that art and studied painting, choosing Fra Filippo Lippi as his first master. The galleries of the Uffizi in Florence and the Louvre in Paris both possess circular Madonnas with Angels painted by him soon after the death of Lippi in 1469. Botticelli also practiced engraving to a limited extent.

Between the years 1481 and 1484 B  ...  Displaying 750 of 2254 characters.

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