Beauty: Botticelli in Florence

An illustrated "painting" novel based on the few known facts about the artists life, which speculates on the people, experiences, and events that might have informed his work.

'Beauty is the beacon of God,' said Botticelli. 'No, it's not. Love is,' snapped his sister.

Beauty: Botticelli in Florence imagines what Botticelli was feeling and thinking as he painted. The people he loved and despised, his private struggle between spirituality and sensuality, the tempestuous times he lived through ...