Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510) was a prominent Florentine Renaissance painter known for his graceful figures and mythological themes. His iconic works include “The Birth of Venus” and “Primavera”, showcasing elegant lines and a distinctive style that defined early Renaissance art.
Sandro Botticelli’s The Virgin & Child (The Madonna of the Book) (1480-81) beautifully depicts the Virgin Mary and Child Jesus reading a Book of Hours, a devotional prayer book. The painting’s pyramidal composition leaves an open window behind them, with warm mystical light seemingly emanating from the figures themselves. Symbolic fruits in a bowl allude to Christ’s blood, maternal affection, and Resurrection, while nails and crown of thorns signify the Passion. Crafted with exquisite detail and precious materials like gold and lapis lazuli, the work expresses tender maternal love mixed with sorrowful foreknowledge of Christ’s destiny, embodying Botticelli’s mature poetic style.
Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510) was a prominent Florentine Renaissance painter known for his graceful figures and mythological themes. His iconic works include “The Birth of Venus” and “Primavera”, showcasing elegant lines and a distinctive style that defined early Renaissance art.
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Sandro Botticelli’s The Virgin & Child (The Madonna of the Book) (1480-81) beautifully depicts the Virgin Mary and Child Jesus reading a Book of Hours, a devotional prayer book. The painting’s pyramidal composition leaves an open window behind them, with warm mystical light seemingly emanating from the figures themselves. Symbolic fruits in a bowl allude to Christ’s blood, maternal affection, and Resurrection, while nails and crown of thorns signify the Passion. Crafted with exquisite detail and precious materials like gold and lapis lazuli, the work expresses tender maternal love mixed with sorrowful foreknowledge of Christ’s destiny, embodying Botticelli’s mature poetic style.
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