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Boticelli was born in 1445 near Florence, Italy. His father was Mariano di Vanni d'Amedeo Fillpepi. Boticelli's birth name was Alessandro Mariano di Vanni Fillpepi.
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Boticelli was apprenticed to Fra Fillipo Lippi. Many of his early works were done. He also traveled to Hungary and painted a fresco.
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Boticelli had his own workshop by 1470. He drew with clear contours and minimizing strong constracts of light and shadow.
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Boticelli painted The Adoration of the Magi in 1475-1476. It contained many portraits.
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The pope summoned many artists including Boticelli to paint the walls of the Sistine chapel. Boticelli painted "Temptations of christ," "Pumishment of the Rebels," and "Trial of Moses."
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Both these paintings were painted around this time. They were both seen by Vasari. In 1499 both these paintings were installed at Castello.
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Boticelli followed Savonarola and his preachings, His art went from decorative to devout. After Savonarola's execution, Boticelli painted The Mystical Nativity.
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Boticelli was not employed much. He had neglected his work after Savonarola's death.
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Boticelli was on a comtiee to decide where Michaelangelo's David would be placed. At this time, he had alamost no employment.
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Boticelli died and was buried in the Curch of Ognissanti.
