Botticelli and the search for the Divine : Florentine painting between the Medici and the bonfires of the vanities
"Perhaps more than any other painter, Sandro Botticelli (about 1445-1510) exemplifies the artistic achievement of Renaissance Florence in the 15th century. "Botticelli and the Search for the Divine," organized by the Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William & Mary and It...
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| Summary: | "Perhaps more than any other painter, Sandro Botticelli (about 1445-1510) exemplifies the artistic achievement of Renaissance Florence in the 15th century. "Botticelli and the Search for the Divine," organized by the Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William & Mary and Italy's Metamorfosi Associazione Culturale, explores the dramatic changes in the artist's style and subject matter--from poetic depictions of classical gods and goddesses to austere sacred themes--reflecting the shifting political and religious climate of Florence during his lifetime."--Exhibition website. |
| Item Description: | Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, February 11-April 5, 2017 and at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, April 18-July 9, 2017. |
| Physical Description: | 228 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [205]-228). |
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[Willimsburg, Va.] : Florence, Italy :
Muscarelle Museum of Art ; Centro Di,
[2017]
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| ISBN: | 9788870385441 8870385442 9780996804127 0996804129 9780996804134 0996804137 |