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Divine Comedy Illustrated by Botticelli
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The Divine Comedy Illustrated by Botticelli is a manuscript of the Divine Comedy by Dante, illustrated by 92 full-page pictures by Sandro Botticelli that are considered masterpieces and amongst the be
Canto XVIII, part of the 8th circle of Hell. Dante and Virgil are each shown 6 times, descending through the 10 chasms of the circle via a ridge. One
Canto XVIII, part of the 8th circle of Hell. Dante and Virgil are each shown 6 times, descending through the 10 chasms of the circle via a ridge. One of only 4 fully coloured pages.
Engraving by Baldini after Botticelli, from the 1481 book
Engraving by Baldini after Botticelli, from the 1481 book
Paradise, Canto XXX. The vegetation and small figures to the left of the path have been inked over; on the right only the silverpoint stage has been d
Paradise, Canto XXX. The vegetation and small figures to the left of the path have been inked over; on the right only the silverpoint stage has been done.
Inferno X, with just Dante (in red) and Virgil (in blue) coloured.
Inferno X, with just Dante (in red) and Virgil (in blue) coloured.
Sandro Botticelli
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Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, better known as Sandro Botticelli or simply Botticelli, was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance. Botticelli's posthumous reputation suffered until the
Divine Comedy Illustrated by Botticelli
…The Divine Comedy Illustrated by Botticelli is a manuscript of the Divine Comedy by Dante, illustrated by 92 full-page pictures by Sandro Botticelli that are considered masterpieces and amongst the best works of the Renaissance painter. The images are mostly not taken beyond silverpoint drawings…
Probable self-portrait of Botticelli, in his Adoration of the Magi (1475)
Probable self-portrait of Botticelli, in his Adoration of the Magi (1475)
Detail from Botticelli's most famous work, The Birth of Venus (c. 1484–1486)
Detail from Botticelli's most famous work, The Birth of Venus (c. 1484–1486)
Via Borgo Ognissanti in 2008, with the eponymous church halfway down on the right. Like the street, it has had a Baroque makeover since Botticelli's t
Via Borgo Ognissanti in 2008, with the eponymous church halfway down on the right. Like the street, it has had a Baroque makeover since Botticelli's time.
Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist, c. 1470–1475, Louvre, Paris
Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist, c. 1470–1475, Louvre, Paris