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Sandro Botticelli: Birth of Venus Sandro Botticelli: Madonna and Child Sandro Botticelli: Virgin and Child Sandro Botticelli: Madonna of the Magnificat Sandro Botticelli: The Virgin and Child with St. John and an Angel Sandro Botticelli: La Bella Simonetta Sandro Botticelli: Giuliano de' Medici
What makes the Birth of Venus so beautiful?
Sandro Botticelli: Primavera Sandro Botticelli: Calumny of Apelles
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The Birth of Venus, oil on canvas by Sandro Botticelli, c. 1485; in the Uffizi, Florence.
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Also Known As Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi
Born 1445 • Florence • Italy
Died May 17, 1510 (aged 65) • Florence • Italy
Movement / Style Early Renaissance • Renaissance

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Sandro Botticelli: Birth of Venus
Sandro Botticelli: Madonna and Child
Sandro Botticelli: Virgin and Child
Sandro Botticelli: Madonna of the Magnificat
Sandro Botticelli: The Virgin and Child with St. John and an Angel
Sandro Botticelli: La Bella Simonetta
Sandro Botticelli: Giuliano de' Medici
Sandro Botticelli: Primavera
Sandro Botticelli: Calumny of Apelles
Sandro Botticelli: Mystic Nativity
What makes the Birth of Venus so beautiful?
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