A sophisticated, precious legacy of the Italian Renaissance: the secular allegories of Botticelli, in a volume that sheds light even on their smallest details.
This book is about a memorable series of masterpieces by Botticelli now contained in various collections, for reasons connected with the history of art collecting: the famous Uffizi panels, with Primavera and the Birth of Venus, and the fabulous composition of Venus with Mars Sleeping, now at the National Gallery in London, among the very first large-size panel paintings on non-religious subjects.
Fine photographs taken especially for this publication allow readers to discover the refined symbolism of Botticelli’s worldly allegories. Many actual-size details offer unique glimpses of the splendor of these works, representing a sophisticated and precious legacy of the Italian Renaissance.