A landmark publication on the drawings of one of the giants of the
Italian Renaissance  Sandro Botticelli (ca. 1445–1510) is
one of the most beloved artists of the Italian Renaissance,
especially known for his paintings La Primavera and The Birth of
Venus. A lesser-known aspect of his career is his work as a
draftsman. His drawings are extraordinary, yet their rarity and
unconventional style have kept them from being more widely
recognized. Â Botticelli Drawings is the first major book to
examine this aspect of Botticelli’s work. It considers the
foundational role that drawings played in Botticelli’s oeuvre in
terms of his aesthetic, practice, and process—from his earliest
recorded drawings made under the master Fra Filippo Lippi to the
experimental and expressive designs for his final paintings. This
catalogue reunites the majority of Botticelli’s surviving sheets,
including several new attributions, discussed in detailed object
entries. Essays further highlight the development of the artist’s
draftsmanship, the broader Florentine culture in which he worked,
and his design practices as revealed in new technical analyses of
the underdrawings of some of his most renowned paintings. Â
In its focus on little-known and unknown material by one of the
best-known artists in the canon, this is a landmark publication in
the field of Renaissance art that will be an important reference
for years to come. Â Published in association with the Fine
Arts Museums of San Francisco  Exhibition Schedule: Â
Legion of Honor, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (November 18,
2023 – February 11, 2024)
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