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Sandro Botticelli

By MrsYonkers
  • 1445

    Birth

    Birth
    Sandro was born sometime in 1445. He became the fifth child of his family, his name was Alessandro Di Mariano Fillipepi.
  • 1459

    Apprenticeship

    He became an apprentice at some point in 1459.
  • 1462

    Apprenticeship with Fra Filippo Lippi

    Apprenticeship with Fra Filippo Lippi
    Around 1462 Sandro became Italian painter, Filippo Lippi's apprentice. Sandro's art would be influenced by him.
  • 1480

    Fresco

    Sandro created frescoes with other artists, at this time he had done many.(mid 1480s)
  • 1481

    Pope

    Pope
    Botticelli was summoned by the pope to paint frescoes on the walls of the Sistine chapel.
  • 1482

    Primavera

    Primavera
    Botticelli painted one pf his most famous works, the Primavera.
  • 1485

    Venus

    Venus
    Botticelli painted another one of his most famous works the Birth of Venus.
  • 1491

    Break

    Botticelli stopped painting for a while. It is thought that he may have burnt some of his work at this time. (sometime around 1491)
  • May 17, 1510

    Death

    Botticelli died. He never married and vowed to never.