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A giclée print on 200gsm matte fine art paper, using a twelve-colour process for accurate, fade-resistant colour. Supplied unframed, delivered flat or rolled.
Madonna del Magnificat - Sandro Botticelli
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A fine art print of Sandro Botticelli's Madonna del Magnificat, a classic Renaissance tondo depicting the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child.
The Madonna del Magnificat is a circular painting, or tondo, executed by Sandro Botticelli during the Italian Renaissance. The composition depicts the Virgin Mary writing the Magnificat, a canticle from the Gospel of Luke, while holding the Christ Child. She is surrounded by five angels, two of whom crown her, while others assist in the act of writing or hold the book. The circular frame dictates the arrangement of the figures, forcing them into a curved formation that follows the perimeter of the panel.
Botticelli employs a delicate line quality, characteristic of his mature style. The figures possess elongated proportions and graceful, flowing movements. Mary is dressed in a blue mantle over a red tunic, with a transparent veil covering her hair. The Christ Child rests on her lap, his hand placed upon the book. The background reveals a distant, atmospheric view of a landscape, which provides a sense of depth behind the primary group. The use of gold leaf on the garments and the crown adds a decorative quality to the scene, catching the light and drawing attention to the divine nature of the subjects.
This work is housed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. It is a prime example of the tondo format, which was popular among Florentine patrons for domestic interiors during the fifteenth century. The painting demonstrates the artist's ability to balance complex figural groupings within a restricted space. The soft modelling of the faces and the gentle expressions of the angels contribute to the overall sense of harmony. The work remains a significant example of the aesthetic priorities of the period, focusing on linear elegance and the integration of religious narrative with decorative refinement.
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Specific Features
Every Solis piece is made to order with archival, gallery-quality materials built to last.
- Museum-grade giclée printing for rich, fade-resistant colour
- Archival matte fine-art paper, FSC-certified
- Multiple sizes and framing options available
- Frames in black, natural wood, dark wood or white
- Framed prints arrive ready to hang
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To keep your artwork looking its best:
- Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth
- Avoid prolonged direct sunlight
- Never use liquid cleaners on the print or canvas surface
- Keep in a dry, room-temperature space
- Handle prints with clean, dry hands
Materials & Sizing
Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
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Madonna del Magnificat - Sandro Botticelli
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Från £37.00 GBP
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Från £37.00 GBP
Ordinarie pris
Fine Art Poster / Small Square (30x30 cm) / -
Artist Biography
Sandro Botticelli
Botticelli's real name was Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi. 'Botticelli' was a nickname meaning 'little barrel', originally given to his older brother and passed along. He was apprenticed to a goldsmith and then to the painter Fra Filippo Lippi, whose delicate line and pale colouring shaped everything Botticelli went on to do.
He worked in Florence under the patronage of the Medici family during the period art historians call the Early Renaissance. The Birth of Venus and Primavera, both painted in the 1480s, are his best-known works and among the most reproduced images in Western art. They are strange paintings. Venus stands on a shell, blown to shore by the wind, her body curved in a way that owes nothing to anatomical reality and everything to Gothic line. Primavera fills a dark orange grove with mythological figures whose feet barely touch the ground.
The paintings are technically tempera on canvas and panel, executed with a fineness of line that reflects his goldsmith training. The outlines are visible. The surfaces are flat compared to the oil-based modelling that Leonardo and other contemporaries were developing. Botticelli was not interested in three-dimensional illusion. He was interested in contour, pattern, and the way a line can describe both a body and an emotion simultaneously.
His later career was affected by the rise of the Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola, who preached against secular art and luxury. Botticelli may have burned some of his own paintings in the Bonfire of the Vanities in 1497. Whether this represents genuine religious conversion or political self-preservation is unclear. His output declined. He died in 1510, largely forgotten, and was not rediscovered until the Pre-Raphaelites championed him in the nineteenth century.
He worked in Florence under the patronage of the Medici family during the period art historians call the Early Renaissance. The Birth of Venus and Primavera, both painted in the 1480s, are his best-known works and among the most reproduced images in Western art. They are strange paintings. Venus stands on a shell, blown to shore by the wind, her body curved in a way that owes nothing to anatomical reality and everything to Gothic line. Primavera fills a dark orange grove with mythological figures whose feet barely touch the ground.
The paintings are technically tempera on canvas and panel, executed with a fineness of line that reflects his goldsmith training. The outlines are visible. The surfaces are flat compared to the oil-based modelling that Leonardo and other contemporaries were developing. Botticelli was not interested in three-dimensional illusion. He was interested in contour, pattern, and the way a line can describe both a body and an emotion simultaneously.
His later career was affected by the rise of the Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola, who preached against secular art and luxury. Botticelli may have burned some of his own paintings in the Bonfire of the Vanities in 1497. Whether this represents genuine religious conversion or political self-preservation is unclear. His output declined. He died in 1510, largely forgotten, and was not rediscovered until the Pre-Raphaelites championed him in the nineteenth century.
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The same fine art print in a solid wood frame with UV-protective acrylic glaze and rigid backing. Five frame colours. Arrives ready to hang.
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