Dissecting Botticelli’s Adoration of the Magi
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The
scene of the three wise men offering gifts to a newborn Jesus was
widely painted during the Renaissance era, so how did painter Sandro
Botticelli create a version that's still well known today? James Earle
describes who and what set Botticelli's Adoration of the Magi apart in the annals of art history.
What is the relationship between art and political power in 15th century Florence?
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Meet The Creators
- Director Candy Kugel
- Educator James Earle
- Producer Marilyn Kraemer
- Narrator James Earle
