Sandro Botticelli Biography and Artwork

Sandro Botticelli was a highly renowned Italian painter of the early Renaissance-era. He was born in Florence, although his exact date of birth remains unknown. Under the tutelage of Fra Filippo Lippi, Botticelli honed his artistic skills and went on to create many masterpieces that have withstood the test of time.

Botticelli was known for his mythological works, which include “The Birth of Venus” and “Venus and Mars.” He exuded exceptional technical prowess when painting flesh tones, which is exemplified in these iconic paintings. In addition to these classical works, he also created several religious artworks like “Primavera,” “Pallas and the Centaur,” and “Adoration of the Magi.”

Throughout his lifetime, Botticelli spent much time around Ognissanti church located within the neighborhood where he lived, worked, and eventually buried. His technique has been recognized by many esteemed art historians worldwide as flawless and refined, placing him as one of history’s prominent painters.

In conclusion, Sandro Botticelli is remembered for his immense contribution to Renaissance art set forth via numerous masterpieces that continue to awe generations after generations alike unto this day.

All Sandro Botticelli Artwork on Artchive

Artwork Name Year Medium
St John on Patmos 1490 - 1492 panel,tempera
Study of two standing figures c.1475 metalpoint,paper
The Abyss of Hell 1480 colored pencils,parchment
The Agony in the Garden c.1500 oil,canvas
The Annunciation c.1490 - 1500 tempera
The Annunciation, predella panel from the Altarpiece of St Mark c.1488 - 1490 panel,tempera
The Coronation of the Virgin (Altarpiece of St. Mark) c.1480 panel,tempera
The Discovery of the Body of Holofernes 1470 panel,tempera
The Extraction of the Heart of St. Ignatius from the Altarpiece of St. Barnabas 1488 panel,tempera
The Flagellation c.1490 canvas,tempera
The Flight into Egypt c.1495 - c.1500
The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist oil,panel
The Madonna of the Roses c.1470 panel,tempera
The Miracle of St. Eligius, predella panel from the Altarpiece of St. Mark 1490 - 1492 panel,tempera
The outcast c.1496 wood,tempera
The Punishment of Korah, Dathan and Abiram 1481 fresco
The Resurrection c.1490
The return of Judith to Bethulia 1472 - 1473 tempera
The Story of Lucretia 1496 - 1504 panel,tempera
The Story of Nastagio c.1483
Adoration of the Child c.1495 pen
Adoration of the Magi 1465 - 1467 panel,tempera
The Adoration of the Magi c.1475 - c.1476 tempera
Adoration of the Magi 1500 panel,tempera
The Story of Nastagio degli Onesti 1483 panel,tempera
The Story of Nastagio degli Onesti (I), from The Decameron, by Boccaccio 1483 tempera
The Story of Nastagio Degli Onesti - The Banquet in the Pine Forest 1483 tempera
The Story of Virginia 1496 - 1504 panel,tempera
The Temptation of Christ 1481 - 1482 fresco
The Triumph of Mordecai, from The Story of Esther c.1475 - 1480 wood,tempera
The Virgin Adoring the Child c.1490 panel,tempera
The Virgin Adoring the Child c.1490
The Virgin Adoring the Child 1490 wood,tempera
The Virgin and Child Enthroned 1484 panel,tempera
Allegory of Abundance 1480 - 1485 chalk,paper
Angel c.1490
Annunciation 1481
Annunciation 1490 - 1500 panel,tempera
Annunciation Cestello (detail) 1489 - 1490 panel,tempera
A Young Man Being Introduced to the Seven Liberal Arts c.1483 - c.1486; Italy
Baptism of St Zenobius and His Appointment as Bishop 1500 - 1505 panel,tempera
Christ Carrying the Cross c.1490 canvas,tempera
Christ Crowned with Thorns c.1500 panel,tempera
The Virgin and Child surrounded by Five Angels c.1470 oil,panel
The Virgin and Child with the Infant St. John
The Virgin and Child with Two Angels and St. John the Baptist c.1470 oil,canvas
The Virgin and the Child c.1490; Italy oil
The Virgin from The Virgin and Child with Saint John and an Angel c.1490; Florence, Italy
The Vision of St. Augustine from the Altarpiece of St. Barnabas c.1488 panel,tempera
The Youth of Moses 1481 - 1482; Italy fresco
The Youth of Moses (detail) 1481 - 1482 fresco
The Youth of Moses (detail) 1481 - 1482; Italy fresco
The Virgin and Child with Saint John and an Angel c.1490; Italy oil
Christ in the Sepulchre c.1488 panel,tempera
Crucifixion c.1497 canvas,tempera
Detail of St. Catherine from Virgin and Child with Saints, the Altarpiece of San Barnabas 1488 panel,tempera
Figures on the Road to Calvary 1490 canvas,tempera
Giuliano de Medici 1478 panel,tempera
Illustration to the Divine Comedy (Inferno) 1480 metalpoint,pen,parchment
Inferno, Canto XVIII 1480 colored pencils,parchment
Inferno, Canto XXXI 1480 metalpoint,pen,parchment
Judith Leaving the Tent of Holofernes 1495 - 1500 panel,tempera
Lamentation over the Dead Christ with Saints c.1490 - c.1495 oil,canvas,tempera
Three Angels 1475 - 1480 pen,paper
Three Miracles of St Zenobius 1500 - 1505 panel,tempera
Three Miracles of St Zenobius 1500 - 1505 panel,tempera
Three Scenes from the Story of Esther 1470 - 1475
Transfiguration, St Jerome, St Augustine 1500 panel,tempera
Trinity 1491 panel,tempera
Venus and the Graces offering gifts to a young girl 1486 fresco
Virgin and Child with Saints from the Altarpiece of San Barnabas 1488 panel,tempera
Virgin and Child with the Infant St. John the Baptist 1490 - 1500 tempera
Virgin and child with two angels c.1468 - 1469 wood,tempera
Last Communion of St Jerome c.1495 oil,panel,tempera
Madonna del Mare 1477
Madonna and Child 1467 panel,tempera
Madonna and Child 1465 - 1470
Madonna and Child 1500 - 1510
Madonna and Child and the Young St John the Baptist 1495 panel,tempera
Madonna and Child with an Angel 1470 wood,tempera
Madonna and Child with Six Saints c.1470 tempera
Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist oil,panel
Madonna and Child with Two Angels
Woman with attributes of Saint Catherine, so called Catherina Sforza Sandro Botticelli 1475
Workshop of Esther at the Palace Gate c.1475 - 1480 wood,tempera
Young Man Greeted by Seven Liberal Arts 1486 - 1490 fresco
Madonna in Glory with Seraphim 1470 panel,tempera
Madonna of the Book c.1479 tempera
Madonna of the Rosegarden 1469 - 1470 panel,tempera
Madonna of the Sea c.1477 wood,tempera
Madonna with Child and Singing Angels c.1477 wood,tempera
Madonna with Child and Three Angels c.1493 panel,tempera
Madonna with two angels c.1468 panel
Pallas c.1490 pen
Pallas and Centaur c.1482 tempera
Paradise, Canto VI 1490
Portrait of a Man c.1490
Portrait of a Man
Portrait of a Man with the Medal of Cosimo 1474 wood,tempera
Portrait of a Young Man 1482 - 1483 panel,tempera
Portrait of a Young Man 1483 wood,tempera
Portrait of a young man with red cap c.1474 wood,tempera
Portrait of a young man with red cap 1477 wood,tempera
Portrait of a young woman c.1475 wood,tempera
Portrait of a young woman 1485 wood,tempera
Portrait of Dante c.1495 canvas,tempera
Portrait of Simonetta Vespucci (Portrait of a Young Woman) c.1480 wood,tempera
Purgatory 1490 parchment
Saint Jean Baptiste 1485 - 1490 pen,paper
Salome with the Head of St John the Baptist c.1488 panel,tempera
The Three Graces from Primavera c.1485 - 1487; Florence, Italy tempera,panel
Adoration of the Child c.1476 - c.1478 fresco
Scene from the Life of Moses 1481 - 1482
Scene from the Life of Moses (Scenes on the left) 1481 - 1482 fresco
Sebastian c.1473 tempera
Scenes from the Life of Saint Zenobius 1500 - 1505
Simonetta c.1480 - c.1485 panel,tempera
Sixtus II 1481 fresco
St. Augustine in his cell 1490 panel,tempera
St Augustine in his Study, predella panel from the Altarpiece of St Mark c.1488 - 1490 panel,tempera
St. Dominic 1498 - 1505
St.Jerome 1498 - 1505
St Jerome in Penitence, predella panel from the Altarpiece of St Mark 1488 - 1490 panel,tempera
Paradise, Canto XXX 1490
Lamentation over the Dead Christ with the saints Girolamo, Pietro and Paolo c.1490 - c.1492
Primavera 1478 - 1482 Tempera on Panel
The birth of Venus 1483 - 1485 Tempera on Canvas
Primavera (detail) 1478 - 1482 Tempera on Panel
DETAIL OF St. Augustine c.1480 fresco
Giovanna degli Albizzi Receiving a Gift of Flowers from Venus 1486 Fresco, detached and mounted on Canvas
St. Augustine c.1480 fresco
The Madonna of the Magnificat 1480 - 1481 Tempera on Panel
The Cestello Annunciation c.1489 Tempera on Panel
Adoration of the Magi 1482 Tempera on Panel
Fortitude c.1470 Tempera on Panel
Portrait of a Young Man c.1469 Tempera on Panel
The Mystical Nativity c.1500 - c.1501 Tempera on Oil on Canvas
Venus and Mars 1483 Tempera on Panel
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