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Madonna of the Pomegranate Sandro Botticelli, 1487
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Madonna of the Pomegranate

Sandro Botticelli Β· 1487

Why it's great

Mary holds the baby Jesus, who holds a pomegranate, and angels wrap them in a circle in this big round picture. Sandro Botticelli painted it in 1487, and the round shape is called a tondo.

Where to see it

πŸ“ Uffizi GalleryFlorence, Italy

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⬇ Hi-res download 1,560 Γ— 1,560 px Β· 2.4 megapixels This is the largest scan on Wikimedia Commons, which is fairly small for a big print. The museum that owns it may offer a larger one. File page & license β†—

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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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