Bridgeman Images has acquired rights to images for all the 439 state-owned museums and galleries in Italy. Why this is bad are art historians, art, and culture.
Botticelli
Used since Roman times, it was common in the dress of saints. Highly toxic, it was progressively replaced by cadmium red in the late 19th century.
A collection of the finest paintings of the Nativity, from 1263 to the 20th century – all innovative, and some unique.
Painted long after the death of history painting, this shows Botticelli being introduced to the most beautiful woman in northern Italy, in about 1475. Each face is true to life.
Who or what exactly is Cupid? How did a mischievous and rather obese infant come to represent love?
Marching armies, a merry-go-round of angels, and a unique ‘springing’ Jesus: four extraordinary paintings from three geniuses of art.
Accepted as being one of the greatest painters of all time, he has inspired other Masters including Tiepolo and Botticelli.
Did this masterpiece of Neo-Impressionism use an old technique from the early Renaissance?
More myths in a single painting than you’ll see anywhere else. But do they come together to form another narrative?
Best known as the most influential children’s book illustrator, he painted several narrative paintings too.
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