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Adoration of the Magi Sandro Botticelli, 1475
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Adoration of the Magi

Sandro Botticelli Β· 1475

Why it's great

Botticelli painted the Three Kings visiting Jesus and gave the kings the faces of the Medici family, the rulers of Florence, and put himself in the crowd. He painted it around 1475, a glimpse of how rich Renaissance patrons liked to be shown.

πŸ›οΈ Part of history

The Renaissance (1400–1600) β€” Botticelli painted the Three Kings visiting Jesus and gave the kings the faces of the Medici family, the rulers of Florence, and put himself in the crowd.

Where to see it

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About the artist

Sandro Botticelli

1445–1510 Β· born in Florence

Sandro Botticelli was an Italian painter born in Florence in 1445. He worked for the Medici family and painted graceful, flowing pictures such as The Birth of Venus and Primavera. He lived in Florence all his life and died there in 1510.

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