Renaissance
c. 1482
Primavera
Original title: Primavera
Sandro Botticelli
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Tempera on poplar panel
Dimensions:
207 cm × 319 cm
Date of Creation:
c. 1482
Scan Resolution:
4 926 × 3 236 px
Archive File Size:
6.6 MB
Permanent Collection:
Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
Historical Narrative
An opulent mythological celebration of Spring, featuring Venus in an orange grove accompanied by Mercury, the Three Graces, Cupid, Flora, Chloris, and Zephyrus.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"Contains over 500 cataloged botanical species painted with exquisite precision, symbolizing the flourishing renewal of nature and humanist Florentine culture."
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