THE TOP 30 PAINTINGS TO VISIT IN
FLORENCE'S GREATEST ART
MUSEUM
Why can't more people write as conversationally as Sam
Hilt?
On Botticelli's Birth of Venus and Primavera, Hilt notes:
"One of the first things worth noting about these
two paintings is that they were among the first large-size paintings during the
Renaissance to depict mythological subjects."
"Mythological themes were common on decorative
platters and household furnishings, but, before Botticelli, painting on this
scale was reserved for altarpieces with Christian themes."
"Simply by working on this scale Botticelli invites
us to treat these images with a degree of seriousness not usually devoted to
mythological topics."
The Uffizi Gallery book review continues tomorrow Oct.8
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