Description
* 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
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
