Botticelli

"Botticelli" by Henry Bryan Binns is a journey into the world of a famous Renaissance artist, Sandro Botticelli, taking you back to Florence to uncover the story of his life and masterpieces. Beginning with his start as a tanner’s son, the book guides you through his training with Fra Filippo Lippi and his important work for the Medici family. You'll learn about Botticelli's most famous paintings, like "The Birth of Venus" and "Primavera," and how they show the beauty, stories from mythology, and deep spiritual meanings of the time. It also looks at how big ideas, like neo-Platonism, and dramatic events, like the rule of Savonarola, changed Botticelli's work. The book paints a picture of Botticelli as a complicated artist whose paintings capture both the hopes and the challenges of the Renaissance.