 Sandro Botticelli - Birth of Venus 1485 | 77 of 77 |  Back7374757677 | | | | | | | | | Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy: Alessandro Filippepi Botticelli 1445-1510 Considered the master of the early renaissence. Originally a goldsmith he moved to creating frescos for monasteries learning his trade along side Leonardo de Vinci. Botticelli made consistent use of the circular tondo form and did many beautiful female nudes, the Birth of Venus being painted for the Medici villa in Castello. He had been accused of heresy and gave up art to become a religious fanatic burning many pa |
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