Bibliograph

Botticelli, artist and designer, Ana Debenedetti

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Label

Botticelli, artist and designer, Ana Debenedetti

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [185]-218) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Botticelli

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1227270355

Responsibility statement

Ana Debenedetti

Series statement

Renaissance lives

Sub title

artist and designer

Summary

A revealing look at the commercial strategy and diverse output of this canonical Renaissance artist. In this vivid account, Ana Debenedetti reexamines the life and work of Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli through a novel lens: his business acumen. Focusing on the organization of Botticelli's workshop and the commercial strategies he devised to make his way in Florence's very competitive art market, Debenedetti looks with fresh eyes at the remarkable career and output of this pivotal artist within the wider context of Florentine society and culture. Uniquely, Debenedetti evaluates Botticelli's celebrated works, like The Birth of Venus, alongside less familiar forms such as tapestry and embroidery, showing the breadth of the artist's oeuvre and his talent as a designer across media. -- Publisher description

Table Of Contents

1. Becoming Botticelli -- 2. Making an Impression: The Painter's Debut in Context -- 3. Building the Picture: Invention and Delegation -- 4. The Original Multiple and the Wandering Motif -- 5. Changing Style, Adapting to the Market -- Chronology -- References -- Select Bibliography

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