Sandro Botticelli: Difference between revisions
imported>Lady Kyashira mNo edit summary |
imported>Lady Kyashira mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Era|Individuals}} | {{Era|Individuals}} | ||
{{WP-REAL}} | {{WP-REAL}} | ||
'''Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi''', known as '''Sandro Botticelli''' | '''Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi''' (c. 1445 – 7 May 1510), better known as '''Sandro Botticelli''', was an [[Italy|Italian]] painter during the early [[Renaissance]]. | ||
Botticelli used the notable [[Florence|Florentine]] beauty [[Cristina Vespucci]] as a model for his paintings and worked under the patronage of [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], producing paintings such as ''[[The Birth of Venus]]'', ''[[Pallas and the Centaur]]'' and ''[[Primavera]]''.<ref>'' | ==Biography== | ||
Botticelli used the notable [[Florence|Florentine]] beauty [[Cristina Vespucci]] as a model for his paintings<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Cristina Vespucci]]</ref> and worked under the patronage of [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], producing paintings such as ''[[The Birth of Venus]]'', ''[[Pallas and the Centaur]]'' and ''[[Primavera]]''.<ref>''Assassin's Creed II''</ref> Like other rising artists of the time, he had his own workshop in Florence, and several assistants in his employ.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref> Following the fall of the [[House of Medici]], Botticelli became a supporter of the radical friar [[Girolamo Savonarola]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – ''[[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)|Bonfire of the Vanities]]''</ref> | |||
Botticelli was also one of the painters hired by the {{Wiki|Pope}} to paint fresco panels for the [[Sistine Chapel]] in [[Rome]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: Cappella Sistina]]</ref> | Botticelli was also one of the painters hired by the {{Wiki|Pope}} to paint fresco panels for the [[Sistine Chapel]] in [[Rome]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: Cappella Sistina]]</ref> | ||
| Line 16: | Line 17: | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Botticelli, Sandro}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Botticelli, Sandro}} | |||
[[uk:Сандро Боттічеллі]] | [[uk:Сандро Боттічеллі]] | ||
Revision as of 05:47, 30 December 2018
Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi (c. 1445 – 7 May 1510), better known as Sandro Botticelli, was an Italian painter during the early Renaissance.
Biography
Botticelli used the notable Florentine beauty Cristina Vespucci as a model for his paintings[1] and worked under the patronage of Lorenzo de' Medici, producing paintings such as The Birth of Venus, Pallas and the Centaur and Primavera.[2] Like other rising artists of the time, he had his own workshop in Florence, and several assistants in his employ.[3] Following the fall of the House of Medici, Botticelli became a supporter of the radical friar Girolamo Savonarola.[4]
Botticelli was also one of the painters hired by the Pope to paint fresco panels for the Sistine Chapel in Rome.[5]
In 2012, he was included in a mnemonic set in Abstergo Industries' Project Legacy.[6]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (mentioned only)
- Bonfire of the Vanities (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Renaissance
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (mnemonic set only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Database: Cristina Vespucci
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Renaissance
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Bonfire of the Vanities
- ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Database: Cappella Sistina
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy