Concetti Chiave
- Sandro Botticelli was a prominent figure in the Florentine School of the early Renaissance.
- His fame diminished after his death but was revived in the 19th century, recognizing his masterpieces.
- Botticelli began his career under the tutelage of Fra Filippo Lippi, absorbing his mentor's color sensitivity and technical skills.
- He was commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV in 1481 to create frescoes for the Sistine Chapel.
- In his later years, Botticelli's work was considered less impactful, and he passed away in 1510.
Botticelli's early life and education
Not much is known about Botticelli’s life, but it is generally acknowledged that he received a better education than many contemporary artists. Born in 1445, he started his career around 1462 as an apprentice of Fra Filippo Lippi, whose acute sensibility to colour and great technical ability in decipting the human figure he quickly absorbed.
In 1481 was summoned by Pope Sixtus IV to provide frescoes for the walls of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.
Decline and death
Back in Florence, he decorated Lorenzo the Magnificient’a villa near Volterra and in the mid 1480s he produced some much admired frescoes now visible in many Florentine churches. His later work is generally judged less effective and his fame declined rapidly. He died in 1510.
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