Sandro Botticelli

Sandro Botticelli, 1445-1510

Alessandro Di Mariano di Filipepi, better known as the great Sandro Botticelli was undeniably one of the greatest Renaissance artists. As a young boy  he was apprenticed by Fra Filippo Lippi, during his time at the Brancacci Chapel and he showed great talent very young. Lippi grew very fond of him. Botticelli is famously known for Primavera and Birth of Venus which show some of his greatest works of art. Some things to consider about these two painting are that instead of religious figures he presents mythological ones.  He has such care and and skill that Vasari describes how other artisans always desperately tried getting a hold of his sketches because of his precision and unteachable grace. He also had very good judgment of perspective and objects. He created a plethora of works and it seemed by each work he did he became more popular and even the Pope at the time, Pope Sixtus IV asked him along with other artisans to paint frescoes on the walls of the Sistine Chapel. This also gave him a credible reputation as a painter of that time. He did many paintings for Florentine Churches as well as for private collections. He was said to be a pleasant man who enjoyed joking around and he was also a man of pride and honor.