This man would grow up to be one of the greatest artist in the Renaissance. Sandro Botticelli was born on the 17 of May in 1446. When young, Botticelli was trained to become a goldsmith by his brother Antonio. He later then decided to become an artist. At the age of fourteen he became an apprentice. He was apprenticed by an artist named Fra Filippo Lippi. Most of his working’s have been attributed to his master.
Lippi greatly influenced Botticelli in his workings. Botticelli learned a lot from his master Lippy. Lippy taught Botticelli about panel painting and fresco. He also learned about control of linear perspective. Botticelli created his own strong color scheme.
After Lippy taught Botticelli all of his techniques, he left Florence to go to Spoleto. While Lippy was …show more content…
The Medici family was a royal family in Florence. Many of the Medici family members got self portraits painted by Sandro Botticelli. The Medici family was really fond of Botticelli work and his way of simplicity. “Perhaps it was Botticelli’s skill in portraiture that gained him the patronage of the Medici family.” (Lightbown, “Sandro Botticelli”)
In my eyes, Sandro Botticelli’s art is a lot about love. The love always flowed through his painting’s. Though some of his painting were unexplainable, you could still feel what he trying to portray. That’s what I really like about Botticelli’s art, the fact that you can tell what you he was trying to say visually. “He was able to integrate figure and setting into harmonious compositions and to draw the human form with a compelling vitality.”(Lightbown,”Sandro Botticelli”)
My piece of art would have to be the Primavera, because the art piece has a nice flow through it. The flowers and plants show how elaborate the painting is. The characters were beautifully portrayed. Though many of his painting were beautiful, some were just really dark and dim. That was often scary, and that’s not my type of
Lippi greatly influenced Botticelli in his workings. Botticelli learned a lot from his master Lippy. Lippy taught Botticelli about panel painting and fresco. He also learned about control of linear perspective. Botticelli created his own strong color scheme.
After Lippy taught Botticelli all of his techniques, he left Florence to go to Spoleto. While Lippy was …show more content…
The Medici family was a royal family in Florence. Many of the Medici family members got self portraits painted by Sandro Botticelli. The Medici family was really fond of Botticelli work and his way of simplicity. “Perhaps it was Botticelli’s skill in portraiture that gained him the patronage of the Medici family.” (Lightbown, “Sandro Botticelli”)
In my eyes, Sandro Botticelli’s art is a lot about love. The love always flowed through his painting’s. Though some of his painting were unexplainable, you could still feel what he trying to portray. That’s what I really like about Botticelli’s art, the fact that you can tell what you he was trying to say visually. “He was able to integrate figure and setting into harmonious compositions and to draw the human form with a compelling vitality.”(Lightbown,”Sandro Botticelli”)
My piece of art would have to be the Primavera, because the art piece has a nice flow through it. The flowers and plants show how elaborate the painting is. The characters were beautifully portrayed. Though many of his painting were beautiful, some were just really dark and dim. That was often scary, and that’s not my type of