Description
– Lightbown hails Botticelli’s “Birth of Venus” as “the most radiant picture in European art.”
– The book provides a captivating exploration into the life and work of the Florentine innovator.
– Fresh photographs of each authenticated piece and detailed glimpses into cleaned artworks are presented.
– The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of 15th-century politics and Renaissance culture.
– Lightbown sheds light on Botticelli’s departure from the Gothic style of his mentors, achieved through painful trial and error.
– The text by the British expert on Renaissance painting discusses Botticelli’s remarkable portraits, with only a few surviving examples.
– Religious visions and the agitated energy in Botticelli’s almost hallucinatory drawings for Dante’s Divine Comedy are explored.
– Throughout the book, the author skillfully situates Botticelli within the cultural hothouse of his time.
– A must-have for students and enthusiasts, the resplendent volume offers a comprehensive and visually stunning exploration of Botticelli’s life and oeuvre.
