BOTTICELLI

           
                                                    BOTTICELLI

                            

                         Sandro Botticelli was a famous italian                                      quattrocento painter.

                  He was born the 1st of March of 1445 in Florencia,                Italia , and he died the 17th of May of                  1510                  (when he was 65 years old) in Florencia, Italia.

          

                   His father was Marino di Vanni di Amadeo                             Filipepi, and his mother was Smeralda.                                         He had three brothers .

                   He was the best neoplatonism interpreter of his                     period, with a fusion of pagan and christian themes.

                    He performed between 150 and 180 works. He                       made religious works, profane and mithologic                             compositions and portraits of his sponsors...

                    The principal museum that has his works is the                     "Galeria de los Uffizi" in Florencia, Italia.And the best               works are: 

•     The birth of Venus

                   

•     Adoration of the Magi

•     Spring

By Azucena Montalvo 2ºA