Chapter 1
The goldsmith's apprentice who found his color
Chapter 2
The Medici court and the pagan rebirth
Chapter 3
Rivalries and the battle of Florentine styles
Chapter 4
The bonfire of his own vanities
YOUR GOAL
Master of How Botticelli painted the soul of Florence
Ch 1 · The goldsmith's apprentice who found his color
andy Sandro Botticelli
He left the goldsmith's fire just to pick up on the brush, And painted lines of solid gold to make the colors blush.
andy Before oil paint, Botticelli mixed pigments with egg yolk and water, using thousands of cross-hatched strokes to build
Fun Fact
Golden details: Botticelli used real gold leaf in his paint to make hair and clothing shimmer under candlelight.
Glossary
apprentice (noun)
A person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer. Botticelli began as one under his goldsmith brother before joining Fra Filippo Lippi's workshop around 1462.
A person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer. Botticelli began as one under his goldsmith brother before joining Fra Filippo Lippi's workshop around 1462.