Inside the Botticelli Reimagined exhibition
Inside the Botticelli Reimagined exhibition
Telling a story 500 years in the making, Botticelli Reimagined was the largest Botticelli exhibition in Britain since 1930
Botticelli Reimagined
This exhibition explored the enduring impact of the Florentine painter Sandro Botticelli from the Pre-Raphaelites to today
This exhibition explored the enduring impact of the Florentine painter Sandro Botticelli from the Pre-Raphaelites to today
Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510) is recognised as one of the greatest artists of all time. His celebrated images are firmly embedded in public consciousness and his influence permeates art, design, fashion and film.
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It hits the target and then some, with a fabulously explosive show
City A.M
This is a landmark event. It shows other museums how to reimagine Renaissance art for 21st century audiences.
Jonathan Jones, The Guardian
The urge to return, many times, is going to be very strong… One not to be missed under any circumstances.
Philip Hensher, The Mail on Sunday
... the best way to see Botticelli in Britain now, and therefore essential viewing.
Jackie Wullschlager, The Financial Times
Exhibition highlights
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Venus, 1490s by Sandro Botticelli. Gemäldegalerie Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Preußischer Kulturbesitz. Photo: Volker-H. Schneider
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The Orchard, 1890 by William Morris, John Henry Dearle, Morris & Co. The subject and tall, elegant figures in this tapestry are reminiscent of Botticelli’s Primavera, which was itself copied shortly after as a tapestry by Morris & Co.
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Rebirth of Venus, 2009 by David LaChapelle. Creative Exchange Agency, New York, Steven Pranica / Studio LaChapelle. © David LaChapelle
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Portrait of a Young Man, c.1480-5 by Sandro Botticelli. Image courtesy of the National Gallery of Art, Washington
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Venus, after Botticelli, 2008 by Yin Xin. Guillaume Duhamel. Private collection, courtesy Duhamel Fine Art, Paris
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La Ghirlandata, 1873 by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
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The Renaissance of Venus, 1877 by Walter Crane. Tate. © Tate, London 2015
Features
Botticelli’s influence
Botticelli’s influence
Terry Gilliam, ORLAN, Tomoko and David La Chapelle discuss the influence that Botticelli has had on their work
Portrait of a Lady known as Smeralda Bandinelli
Portrait of a Lady known as Smeralda Bandinelli
Discover how Botticelli's gazing lady ended up at the V&A
Botticelli and pulp fiction
Botticelli and pulp fiction
Mark Evans, Curator of Botticelli Reimagined discusses the impact of The Birth of Venus on popular culture
A walk through Botticelli’s Florence
A walk through Botticelli’s Florence
Mark Evans, curator of Botticelli Reimagined, explores where the artist was born, lived and died
Conservation of Pentecost by Sandro Botticelli
Conservation of Pentecost by Sandro Botticelli
The challenges of preparing a 500 year old fragile masterpiece to go on display
The ‘Dan Brown effect’: Venus-mania from the Olympians to the Expressionists
The ‘Dan Brown effect’: Venus-mania from the Olympians to the Expressionists
Having worked for so long on Botticelli Reimagined, could Mark Evans be experiencing Venusian fever?
Framing Botticelli
Framing Botticelli
V&A Senior Conservator Zoe Allen explores a range of beautifully carved and gilded frames from the exhibition Botticelli Reimagined
