Botticelli was one of the greatest artists of the late 15^th century, and the principal painter in Florence. He painted portraits
 as well as religious, political and mythological works, going to Rome in 14 81 to paint part of the Sistine Chapel.

BOTTICELLI: The Birth of Venus - ArtSleuth
 
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Related Artists include: Filippo Lippi, MILLAIS , Pontormo, Peter Paul RUBENS

 
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The Birth of Venus was commissioned by the Medici family and can be seen at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.

Feminine Ideal Image 1485/86