Nasterea lui venus sandro botticelli biography

Born from seafoam in adult form, arriving on the shores of Paphos (or some say Kythera) in Greece on a seashell. You would think this is a story from a fantasy novel, but this is the arrival of the Roman Goddess, Venus, just after she was born.

This is also the subject matter of the famous Birth of Venus painting by Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli, which we will discuss in this article.

Artist Abstract: Who Was Alessandro Botticelli?

Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, or just Sandro, Botticelli was born in Florence in Borgo Ognissanti.

Nasterea lui venus sandro botticelli biography

He was born between and and died in May He was one of the leading Italian artists that worked during the Early Renaissance period. He worked as a goldsmith in his early life and was an apprentice to Fra Filippo Lippi.

A self-portrait of Sandro Botticelli in his painting Adoration of the Magi (c.

); Sandro Botticelli, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

He was commissioned by wealthy families of Florence l