Examines the life and work of the Italian painter of the early Renaissance, describing and giving examples of his art.

Cherished for their linear grace, the divine and mythological masterpieces of Botticelli are the epitome of the golden age of Florentine art. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing digital readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Botticelli’s complete works in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * The complete paintings of Botticelli — over 120 paintings, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order * Includes reproductions of rare works * Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information * Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Botticelli’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books * Hundreds of images in stunning colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the complete paintings * Easily locate the paintings you want to view * Includes Botticelli's drawings * Features three bonus biographies, including Vasari’s original work - discover Botticelli's artistic life * Scholarly ordering of plates into chronological order Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art books CONTENTS: The Highlights PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN MADONNA OF THE ROSE GARDEN PORTRAIT OF A MAN WITH A MEDAL OF COSIMO THE ELDER PORTRAIT OF ESMERALDA BRANDINI ST. SEBASTIAN ADORATION OF THE MAGI TEMPTATIONS OF CHRIST MAGNIFICAT MADONNA PRIMAVERA MADONNA OF THE BOOK VENUS AND MARS PALLAS AND THE CENTAUR PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN, 1484 THE BIRTH OF VENUS MADONNA OF THE POMEGRANATE CESTELLO ANNUNCIATION CALUMNY OF APELLES THE STORY OF VIRGINIA THE MYSTICAL NATIVITY The Paintings THE COMPLETE PAINTINGS ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PAINTINGS The Drawings LIST OF DRAWINGS The Biographies LIFE OF SANDRO BOTTICELLI by Giorgio Vasari BOTTICELLI by Henry Bryan Binns BRIEF BIOGRAPHY: SANDRO BOTTICELLI by Sir Sidney Colvin Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

The recent exhibitions dedicated to Botticelli around the world show, more than ever, the significant and continued debate about the artist. Botticelli Past and Present engages with this debate. The book comprises four thematic parts, spanning four centuries of Botticelli’s artistic fame and reception from the fifteenth century. Each part comprises a number of essays and includes a short introduction which positions them within the wider scholarly literature on Botticelli. The parts are organised chronologically beginning with discussion of the artist and his working practice in his own time, moving onto the progressive rediscovery of his work from the late eighteenth to the turn of the twentieth century, through to his enduring impact on contemporary art and design. Expertly written by researchers and eminent art historians and richly illustrated throughout, the broad range of essays in this book make a valuable contribution to Botticelli studies.

Cherished for their linear grace, the divine and mythological masterpieces of Botticelli are the epitome of the golden age of Florentine art. Delphi's Masters of Art Series presents the world's first digital e-Art books, allowing digital readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Botticelli's complete works in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)The complete paintings of Botticelli--over 120 paintings, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical orderIncludes reproductions of rare worksFeatures a special 'Highlights' section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual informationEnlarged 'Detail' images, allowing you to explore Botticelli's celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art booksHundreds of images in stunning colour - highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReadersSpecial chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the complete paintingsEasily locate the paintings you want to viewIncludes Botticelli's drawingsFeatures three bonus biographies, including Vasari's original work - discover Botticelli's artistic lifeScholarly ordering of plates into chronological orderPlease visit delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art booksCONTENTS:The HighlightsPORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MANMADONNA OF THE ROSE GARDENPORTRAIT OF A MAN WITH A MEDAL OF COSIMO THE ELDERPORTRAIT OF ESMERALDA BRANDINIST. SEBASTIANADORATION OF THE MAGITEMPTATIONS OF CHRISTMAGNIFICAT MADONNAPRIMAVERAMADONNA OF THE BOOKVENUS AND MARSPALLAS AND THE CENTAURPORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN, 1484THE BIRTH OF VENUSMADONNA OF THE POMEGRANATECESTELLO ANNUNCIATIONCALUMNY OF APELLESTHE STORY OF VIRGINIATHE MYSTICAL NATIVITYThe PaintingsTHE COMPLETE PAINTINGSALPHABETICAL LIST OF PAINTINGSThe DrawingsLIST OF DRAWINGSThe BiographiesLIFE OF SANDRO BOTTICELLI by Giorgio VasariBOTTICELLI by Henry Bryan BinnsBRIEF BIOGRAPHY: SANDRO BOTTICELLI by Sir Sidney Colvin.

Presents Botticelli's paintings, critical comments, and a chronological survey of his life and work.

This publication provides the reader with impressive insight into Botticelli's important contributions to Florentine art, and also traces the ideals of feminine beauty, embodied not only by his enchanting goddesses and Madonnas, but also in the idealized portrait of an unknown lady.