(1445–1510), Italian painter; born Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi. He worked in Renaissance Florence under the patronage of the Medicis. Botticelli is best known for his mythological works such as Primavera (c.1478) and The Birth of Venus (c.1480).
Definition of Botticelli, Sandro in US English:
Botticelli, Sandro
proper nounˌbätəˈCHelē
(1445–1510), Italian painter; born Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi. He is noted for his mythological works, such as Primavera (c.1478) and The Birth of Venus (c.1480).