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Sandro Botticelli

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  • Feb 8, 1445

    Botticelli's Birth

    Botticelli's Birth
    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.
  • Oct 10, 1462

    Boticelli was apprenticed

    Boticelli was apprenticed
    Boticelli was apprenticed to Fra Fillipo Lippi. Many of his early works were done. He also traveled to Hungary and painted a fresco.
  • Aug 29, 1470

    Botticelli's Workshop

    Botticelli's Workshop
    Boticelli had his own workshop by 1470. He drew with clear contours and minimizing strong constracts of light and shadow.
  • Oct 8, 1475

    The Adoration of the Magi

    The Adoration of the Magi
    Boticelli painted The Adoration of the Magi in 1475-1476. It contained many portraits.
  • Sep 13, 1481

    Pope Sixtus IV

    Pope Sixtus IV
    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."
  • Apr 8, 1483

    Primavera and The Birth of Venus

    Primavera and The Birth of Venus
    Both these paintings were painted around this time. They were both seen by Vasari. In 1499 both these paintings were installed at Castello.
  • Aug 22, 1490

    Girolamo Savonarola

    Girolamo Savonarola
    Boticelli followed Savonarola and his preachings, His art went from decorative to devout. After Savonarola's execution, Boticelli painted The Mystical Nativity.
  • Jan 23, 1502

    Employment

    Employment
    Boticelli was not employed much. He had neglected his work after Savonarola's death.
  • Oct 8, 1504

    Michelangelo

    Michelangelo
    Boticelli was on a comtiee to decide where Michaelangelo's David would be placed. At this time, he had alamost no employment.
  • May 7, 1510

    Death

    Death
    Boticelli died and was buried in the Curch of Ognissanti.