Botticeli

Botticelli (1445 - 1510)

Botticelli was a ward of the Medici family of Florence during the growth of the Italian Renaissance. He painted a number of portraits for the Medici family as well as many religious paintings. He is probably most famous for his paintings on the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in Rome. His works include The Birth of Venus, Adoration of the Magi, and The Temptation of Christ.