Botticelli reimagined

Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510) is one of the most iconic artists of the Italian Renaissance, whose visual imagery has in turn influenced and been appropriated and reinvented by other artists as well as by popular culture. This is the subject of this catalog of the exhibition of the same title held at London's -Victoria and Albert Museum. The first chapters explore Botticelli's work during his own time, looking at his workshop in Florence, the philosophical strain of Neoplatonism that permeated his art, and his drawings for Dante's Divine Comedy. Next is a discussion of the artist's rediscovery in the 19th century, especially by the Pre-Raphaelites in England such as Dante Gabriel -Rossetti and Edward Burne-Jones, who were inspired by him, as well as how the collecting of -Botticelli's art in England was also precipitated during this period. Entering into the 20th century, the critical reception and collecting of Botticelli in America is examined in essays by art historians Herbert Horne, Aby Warburg, and Bernard Berenson. Lastly, the impact and absorption of Botticelli imagery into later 20th-century art and culture is explored. VERDICT With short, accessible essays by art curators and scholars and abundant color reproductions, this book is highly recommended to anyone interested in Botticelli.-Sandra Rothenberg, Framingham State Univ. Lib., MA © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.