Botticelli

Sandro

Botticelli

By Anaïs, Thelma, Edgar and Maélie

- Sandro Botticelli's life- His impact on the world of art -His paintings -The birth of Venus -Fortitude -Spring -Venus and Mars-Chapel Sistine

Summary

Born the 1st of March 1445 in Florence Became apprentice at 14 in the workshop of Fra Filippo Lippi Worked a major part of his life for the Medici family (one of the wealthiest in Italy) Worked mainly in Florence He was hired by the pope to design the Chapel Sistine, therefore he was in good terms with the church Died the 17th of May 1510 in Florence

Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi

sistine chapel

After his death

Botticelli, even as a great artist, was quickly forgotten after his death. He was rediscovered in the 19th century.

Botticelli's influance and impact

Botticelli really infuenced the world of art espescially with "The Birth of Venus". His paintings are still mentioned or refered to in plenty of works like James Bond (in the film Dr. No,1962) or Picnic at Hanging Rock (1967).

The original "The Three Graces" by Botticelli, 1486

Raphael, The Three Graces, 1505

Picasso, The Three Graces,1925

botticelli's influance and impact

He also inflenced many famous artists like Raphael or Picasso.

botticelli's inluence and Impact

His influence is lead to space where a crater on Mercury holds his name.

Botticelli wanted to represent the Neoplatonic idea and meaning of divine love in the form of a nude Venus.

The birth of venus

Fortitude is portrayed as a young woman wearing armour over her graceful dress and holding a ruler's sceptre. In spite of the military attributes, the Virtue alludes to strength and perseverance in the pursuit of good.

Fortitude

The mythological figures in the painting are an allegory of spring and of the kindling of love

spring

Venus, the goddess of love, looks over at her lover Mars. She is alert and dignified, while he – the god of war – is utterly lost in sleep. He doesn't even notice the chubby satyr (half child, half goat) blowing a conch shell in his ear

VENus and mars

https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/sandro-botticelli https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sandro-Botticelli https://www.visittuscany.com/fr/idees/sandro-botticelli/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandro_Botticelli https://www.smb.museum/en/exhibitions/detail/the-botticelli-renaissance/#:~:text=The%20Florentine%20painter%20Sandro%20Botticelli,considerable%20remove%20from%20the%20originals

Sources

https://www.canvasprintsaustralia.net.au/the-lasting-legacy-of-sandro-botticelli-in-the-world-of-fine-arts/ https://blog.artsper.com/en/a-closer-look/how-botticellis-three-graces-changed-art-history/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sandro-Botticelli https://www.theartstory.org/artist/botticelli-sandro/#:~:text=Botticelli%20was%20perhaps%20the%20greatest,of%20art%2C%20philosophy%20and%20literature.

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