(1444/45-1510)botticellis signature motifs -highly detailed ornamentation, a rich color palette ,and attenuated forms- make his paintings both immediately recognizable and wholly original.

Born in florence,Botticelli was exposed to the rich art tradition offered by that city .Originally trained as a goldsmith, botticelli also apprenticed under the painter Fra Fillipo Lippi.who instilled an interest in Gothic forms ,new perspective devices, and a greater sense of corporality.As a result, the artist developed a unique style that acknowledged the Florentine art tradition and that also strove to be innovative

After a series of religious an devotional commissions ,Botticelli was asked to paint a series of mythololgically themed pictures .His famous BirtH of veNus was a product of this commission.The BirtH of veNus employs a light color scheme and references to springtime invoked by venus herself and the goddess Hora (both symbols of spring). to create a beautiful, enigmatic scene that was intended for an italian pastoral retreat,

Botticelllis combination of a goldsmiths eye for detail and a mathematicians sense of geometry created an oeuvre that was both highly decorative an compositionally innovative.