Botticelli primavera biography
Botticelli primavera biography
Primavera botticelli painting...
Primavera (Botticelli)
Painting by Sandro Botticelli
| Primavera | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Sandro Botticelli |
| Year | late 1470s or early 1480s |
| Medium | Tempera on panel |
| Dimensions | 202 cm × 314 cm (80 in × 124 in) |
| Location | Uffizi, Florence |
Primavera (Italian pronunciation:[primaˈvɛːra], meaning "Spring") is a large panel painting in tempera paint by the Italian Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli made in the late 1470s or early 1480s (datings vary).
It has been described as "one of the most written about, and most controversial paintings in the world", and also "one of the most popular paintings in Western art".
The painting depicts a group of figures from classical mythology in a garden, but no story has been found that brings this particular group together.[3] Most critics agree that the painting is an allegory based on the lush growth of Spring, but accounts of any precise meaning vary, though many involve