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Feb 8, 1445
Botticelli's Birth
Boticelli was born in 1445 near Florence, Italy. His father was Mariano di Vanni d'Amedeo Fillpepi. Boticelli's birth name was Alessandro Mariano di Vanni Fillpepi. -
Oct 10, 1462
Boticelli was apprenticed
Boticelli was apprenticed to Fra Fillipo Lippi. Many of his early works were done. He also traveled to Hungary and painted a fresco. -
Aug 29, 1470
Botticelli's Workshop
Boticelli had his own workshop by 1470. He drew with clear contours and minimizing strong constracts of light and shadow. -
Oct 8, 1475
The Adoration of the Magi
Boticelli painted The Adoration of the Magi in 1475-1476. It contained many portraits. -
Sep 13, 1481
Pope Sixtus IV
The pope summoned many artists including Boticelli to paint the walls of the Sistine chapel. Boticelli painted "Temptations of christ," "Pumishment of the Rebels," and "Trial of Moses." -
Apr 8, 1483
Primavera and The Birth of Venus
Both these paintings were painted around this time. They were both seen by Vasari. In 1499 both these paintings were installed at Castello. -
Aug 22, 1490
Girolamo Savonarola
Boticelli followed Savonarola and his preachings, His art went from decorative to devout. After Savonarola's execution, Boticelli painted The Mystical Nativity. -
Jan 23, 1502
Employment
Boticelli was not employed much. He had neglected his work after Savonarola's death. -
Oct 8, 1504
Michelangelo
Boticelli was on a comtiee to decide where Michaelangelo's David would be placed. At this time, he had alamost no employment. -
May 7, 1510
Death
Boticelli died and was buried in the Curch of Ognissanti.