Sandro Botticelli

Culture
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
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
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
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
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…