The Virgin and Child with Four Angels and Six Saints Sandro Botticelli Uffizi Gallery Florence Italy

by Wayne Moran

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The Virgin and Child with Four Angels and Six Saints Sandro Botticelli Uffizi Gallery Florence Italy

Artist

Wayne Moran

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Photograph - Fine Art Photography

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The architecture, both concise and majestic, seems to point towards the art of the sixteenth century, and it is certainly the best example of Botticelli's mastery in this field. At the sides of the curtain, very finely drawn in little tondos, are the two figures of the Annunciation, the Virgin and the Angel. The angels on either side of the tall throne carry the crown of thorns and the nails of the cross, symbols which refer to the passion of Christ. The same type of features is used for the delicate figure of the Virgin, St John the Baptist and the young warrior Michael, without doubt the most beautiful part of the painting.

It must be pointed out that, on the steps of the throne, there is for the first time in history of painting an inscription in Italian. The line comes from Dante's Divine Comedy. This is the first evidence of Botticelli's interest in Dante's poetry.
https://www.wga.hu/html_m/b/botticel/3barnaba/10barnab.html


The Uffizi Gallery Florence Italy

The Uffizi Gallery is a prominent art museum located adjacent to the Piazza della Signoria in the Historic Centre of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. One of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best known in the world and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance.

After the ruling house of Medici died out, their art collections were gifted to the city of Florence under the famous Patto di famiglia negotiated by Anna Maria Luisa, the last Medici heiress. The Uffizi is one of the first modern museums. The gallery had been open to visitors by request since the sixteenth century, and in 1765 it was officially opened to the public, formally becoming a museum in 1865.

Today, the Uffizi is one of the most popular tourist attractions of Florence and one of the most visited art museums in the world
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uffizi

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