(1445-1510)

Synopsis

Sandro Botticelli was born in the mid-1440s in Florence, Italy. As a boy, he apprenticed as a goldsmith and then with master painter Filippo Lippi. By his forties, Botticelli was himself a master and contributed to the decoration the Sistine Chapel. His best known work is The Birth of Venus. He died in 1510.


QUICK FACTS

  • Name: Sandro Botticelli
  • Birth Year: 1445
  • Birth City: Florence
  • Birth Country: Italy
  • Gender: Male
  • Best Known For: Sandro Botticelli was an Italian painter of the early Renaissance-era. He contributed to the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel and painted the immortal The Birth of Venus.
  • Industries
    • Christianity
    • Art
  • Nacionalities
    • Italian
  • Occupations
    • Painter
  • Death Year: 1510
  • Death date: May 17, 1510
  • Death City: Florence
  • Death Country: Italy

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CITATION INFORMATION

  • Article Title: Sandro Botticelli Biography
  • Author: Biography.com Editors
  • Website Name: The Biography.com website
  • Url: https://www.biography.com/artists/sandro-botticelli
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  • Publisher: A&E; Television Networks
  • Last Updated: April 13, 2019
  • Original Published Date: April 2, 2014