Francesco Botticini

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The St. Sebastian , oil on wood by Francesco Botticini

Francesco di Giovanni Botticini (* around 1446 ; † July 22, 1497 in Florence ) was an Italian painter . During his lifetime, his pictures were considered decorative and highly valued. Botticini often imitated the works of his contemporaries Botticelli and Filippino Lippi .

Significant works

The painting The Three Archangels and Tobias , created in 1470, is exhibited in the Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence . The painting The Three Archangels with Little Tobias , created after 1485, can be seen in the Alte Pinakothek of the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen .

Two of his works are in the Louvre , the painting "Tabernacolo di San Sebastiano" is one of the most important sights of the collegiate church of Sant'Andrea in Empoli .

  • Works by Francesco Botticini

  • The three archangels Michael, Raphael and Gabriel lead Tobias , 1470, Uffizi , Florence

  • The three archangels with little Tobias , after 1485, Alte Pinakothek , Munich

literature

Web links

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personal data
SURNAME Botticini, Francesco
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Botticini, Francesco di Giovanni
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian painter
DATE OF BIRTH around 1446
DATE OF DEATH July 22, 1497
Place of death Florence