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Sandro Botticelli (1445–1510) is among the most beloved artists of all time, celebrated for his inventiveness, resplendent colors, and consummate design. His paintings span religious subjects like the Adoration of the Magi, illustrations of Dante’s masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, and, especially, his mythological scenes—The Birth of Venus and Primavera—which reveal his links to the Neoplatonic mystical philosophy that flourished in his native Florence. This lecture explores each aspect of Botticelli’s magnificent output.
Timothy Graham is a distinguished professor of history and a regents’ professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at UNM. He served as director of the Institute for Medieval Studies 2002-2020, organizing the acclaimed annual Medieval Spring Lecture Series. He holds BA, MA, and PhD degrees from Cambridge and an MPhil from the Warburg Institute, University of London.