Sandro Botticelli

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Sandro Botticelli and the Strange Story of the Mystic Nativity

by Laura Morelli | Mon, 12/12/2022 - 12:11

The birth of Christ — the Nativity — is one of the central images of Christian iconography and an immensely popular subject for Italian artists through the…

Culture

Venite Adoremus: The Three Kings in Italian Art

by Laura Morelli | Sun, 12/26/2021 - 11:28

According to the biblical Gospel of Matthew, in the days after the birth of Jesus Christ, men traveled a great distance from the East to bring gifts to the…

Culture

Sandro Botticelli: Italian Renaissance Painter

by Magda Lauer | Mon, 09/05/2016 - 02:20

Early days and style Botticelli was born Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipedi in Florence in 1445 and his work has held fascination for more historians…

Lifestyle

Photoshopped Italian Paintings Challenge our Concept of 'Bello'

by Katia Amore | Thu, 05/22/2014 - 09:08

With summer approaching Italian women start hearing the expression 'prova costume' which refers to trying out your bikini to see if you are ready for 'a bella…

Culture

Botticelli's Venus on view in San Sebastian Cloister in Biella

by Katia Amore | Wed, 05/21/2014 - 09:53

Venus, a painting by Florentine Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli (1445–1510), will soon be on view in San Sebastian Cloister, in the city of Biella. The…