Сандро Боттичелли - итальянский живописец эпохи Раннего Возрождения. Принадлежал к Флорентийской школе. Творчество этого художника стоит особняком в искусстве итальянского Возрождения. «Рисовал Боттичелли исключительно хорошо и так много, что после его смерти каждый художник еще долго стремился заполучить рисунки мастера» Джорджо Вазари.
ISBN: 5-88896-142-6
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Дата выхода: декабрь 1999
With the patronage of the powerful Medici family, a canon of secular and religious work, and contributions to the celebrated Sistine Chapel, Sandro Botticelli (1444/45-1510) was well placed for fame. After his death, however, his work was eclipsed for some four hundred years. It wasn`t until the 19th century that the painter began to gain major art-historical recognition.Today, Botticelli is hailed as a towering figure of the Florentine Early Renaissance. His secular works The Birth of Venus and Primavera, mostly read as an allegory of Spring, are among the most recognized paintings in the world, resplendent in their delicate details, graceful lines, and compositional balance. His arrangements are fluid yet poised, his figures serene yet...
