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A 6 page paper which examines how events in Botticelli’s life influenced his canvases by altering the idealism of his earlier paintings and reflected in terms of aesthetic changes and especially the influence of Dominican priest Girolamo Savonarola. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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fifteenth-century painting, particularly in terms of space and perspective, how form can be displayed as either knowledge or as a part of nature, and how religion and ethics can affect
artistic interpretation (Skira and Argan 17). Early on, it is apparent that Botticelli was interested in "the specific pursuit of beauty" (Skira and Argan 17) in both his life
and his art. In fact, his early paintings are idealistic in their depiction of a beautiful and objective reality. They are powerful in their use of color, shading
and symbolism. But during the 1490s, Botticellis painting style underwent a dramatic change. It was the events that occurred in his life, paralleled with the political unrest in
Italy at the time that influenced the change to a darker vision, attributed in large part to the influence of a fire and brimstone Dominican priest named Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498).
These changes in Botticellis later works are revealed in the stylistic changes of color, subject matter and texturing. The details regarding Botticellis early life and introduction to painting are
scarce at best. Born Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi in Firenze (Florence) sometime in 1445, he took the name "Botticelli" from his elder brother Giovanni, who was nicknamed "Il Botticello,"
which means "little barrel" (Schmeckebier 138). It is believed he was first a goldsmiths apprentice before studying under the painting master Filippo Lippi (Schmeckebier 138). By early 1470s,
Botticelli was immersed in the painting of allegorical figures and was frequently commissioned by members of the Italian aristocracy, most notably the powerful de Medici family. Lorenzo the Magnificent
had taken a particular liking to the young painters works. It was during his tutelage with Lippi that Botticelli developed his idealistic style of bold colors and linear texturing.
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