Okay, this one is actually called The Birth of Venus, and it was painted sometime between 1485-86 for Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de' Medici, who was nicknamed Popolano; this was because he always brought lots of nice drugs to the cool parties. (He was a noted patron of the arts, and Sandro Botticelli was especially fond of Popolano's "special" mushroom pasta.)
I'd say this is arguably one of the most famous paintings of the early renaissance, and it has certainly maintained its popularity. I w...
Published on July 18, 2010 06:22