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    is a durable paint, canvas is a durable fabric made of flax or cotton. In addition to painting, canvas is used to make items such as sails and tents which require stability and resilience (Saitzyk, 135). G. Alessandro Filippi‘s, also known as Sandro Botticelli's, youth remains a historical mystery. A common story is that he was in poor health through his early childhood and then went on to be trained as a goldsmith until his twenties when he began to paint. We do know, however, that Botticelli

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    "I really didn't enjoy the kiss that much. Seriously you are not the greatest kisser you know." Sandro had no intention of getting shot at by Rumer without fighting back and grinned back at her. "And yes, now I'm sorry!" He added for good measure as he left the house. He listened to her while she accused him of stealing her panties and howled. "First of all, it was one time, and I only sniffed them to see if they were clean or not, please don't try to make this weird! Secondly, you should know

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    Humanists essentially believed that individuals could determine their own fate. An good example that demonstrates the importance placed on personal value in this era can be seen in Sandro Botticelli’s Adoration of the Medici. Botticelli went above and beyond what he was commissioned to paint: he painted himself into the same frame of the family commissioners. The fact that he took the time and intentionally painted himself in shows

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    Kristina Thornton ART 100 – 11 October 20, 2017 Artist: Sandro Botticelli Title of Artwork: Primavera [ it means Spring season] Date Completed: 1482 Medium: Oil paint Technique: Panel painting, Tempera on wood Location: Room 10-14 Uffizi Museum near to Piazza della Signoria in Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy, Southern Europe. 1. Biography a. Full name: Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi Botticelli b. Alternative Name: Sandro Botticelli c. Date of birth: 1445 d. Date of death: May 17

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    woman has aroused different kinds of emotions. A prime example is Sandro Botticelli’s, Birth of Venus. With this artwork, Botticelli went against the social norms of who to depict as nude figures, and the content behind it. Nude figures were only reserved to male angels, which was typical for the time period since art was still religious stories and figures. Nudes and the content of an art weren’t not for a female pagan goddess. Sandro Botticelli painted the artwork with tempera, which is a fast-drying

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    similar to an artistic revolution. One of the most famous painters from this period was Sandro Botticelli. Known for his detail included in his paintings, Botticelli went on to create paintings for influential figures of the Renaissance and a few frescos for the Sistine Chapel. Sandro Botticelli is the Renaissance Idol because he created a unique art style that was widely imitated by the time of his death. Sandro Botticelli was born as Alessandro

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    of the Renaissance title. This family was most commonly known as the “House of Medici”. It has been noted that the Medici’s asked Botticelli to paint The Birth of Venus for them, as a Medici cousin, Lorenzo de’ Medici was a friend of Botticelli. Sandro Botticelli was an apprentice under a Medici artist, Filippo Lippi. Botticelli’s studio was actually inside the Medici palace. Due to his workspace within the Medici palace he eventually became friends with Lorenzo de’ Medici. The piece, The Birth

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    classical artist because all sculpture of this time was destroyed. However, painting was easier to copy than construction. Even though no was easy to know how Roman painted so they have to use imagination. This is evident in the case of Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli greatest work, done for the Medici family, is the Birth of Venus. The Canvas, however,

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    translating and connecting times to ancient Greece and Rome. La Primavera did this by using Roman Gods and Goddesses and portraying them to reflect the acts of women in the Italian Renaissance period. Women were expected to be poised, light, and grace. Sandro Botticelli, born

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    structure of Dante’s Hell, Sandro Botticelli is responsible for The Map of Hell, which depicts the nine circles of Hell. Described as a cave, the Map of Hell on paper is in the shape of a funnel with layers. Each layer is a level of Hell described by Dante. The levels get smaller and smaller until, at the bottom of the cave or “funnel” one sees a satanic like beast at the bottom or core. Starting with Limbo and ending with Treachery, each layer is drawn out in magnifying detail. Sandro Botticelli was an

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