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He was born in Florence, where he stayed for the rest of his life. -
He was chosen to be an apprentice to the well-known painter Fra Filippo Lippi.Botticelli quickly became recognised as a gifted artist. At the age of 15 he opened his own workshop.
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During this period he created some of his greatest paintings, such as the "Primavera", "Pallas and the Centaur", "Venus and and Mars" and "The birth of Venus".
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He was invited to Rome, to take part in the painting of Sistine Chapel. -
After 1490 he concentrated on paintings with many small figures to make his paintings seem more alive, such as the Crucifixion. -
He dies at the age of 65, poor and unaccomplised,as some believe.He now has the respect of the whole world and he is considered one of the most esteemed painters of the Italian Renaissance. Many of his paintings are exhibited in the Uffizi Gallery.