Botticelli : Artist and Designer / Ana Debenedetti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Debenedetti, Ana, author.

Series:

Renaissance lives.

Renaissance Lives Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Botticelli, Sandro, 1444 or 1445-1510.

Botticelli, Sandro.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (228 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Reaktion Books Ltd, [2021]

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.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

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

Acknowledgements

Photo Acknowledgements

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781789144376

178914437X

OCLC:

1260343376