Forbes

Rare Botticelli Portrait—One Of The Last In Private Hands—Expected To Fetch $80 Million

A rare painting by famed Italian Old Master Sandro Botticelli—one of only roughly a dozen portraits attributed to the artist, and one of only several examples still in a private collection—will be ...
Artnet

Will This Rare Botticelli Portrait Reset the Old Masters Market? A Renaissance ‘Golden Boy’ Could Fetch $80 Million

Rare, megawatt treasures rarely come up for auction in times of turmoil—and rare, megawatt Old Master treasures rarely come up for auction at all. But Sotheby’s is bucking both of these trends by ...
Robb Report

This Botticelli Portrait, a Renaissance Masterpiece, Is Expected to Fetch More Than $80 Million at Auction

There are only 12 known portraits by Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli believed to be in existence and one such rarity is about to go under the gavel at Sotheby’s. The 15th-century masterpiece, ...
Hyperallergic

A Botticelli Portrait Becomes the Second Most Expensive Old Master Painting Sold at Auction

Sandro Botticelli, "Portrait of a young man holding a roundel," tempera on poplar panel, 23 by 15 ½ inches. (all images courtesy of Sotheby's) What is the price of beauty? According to Sotheby's, it's ...
Artnet

Experts Unveil Surprising Truth Behind Famous Sandro Botticelli Portrait

New light has been shed on techniques used by Sandro Botticelli by experts at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum while preparing for the major exhibition “Botticelli Reimagined”, which will tour to ...
Untapped Cities

Botticelli’s Muse: Renaissance Portraits at the Met

For the average New Yorker, an afternoon at the Met might mean a leisurely stroll through one of the many galleries. Even for an art lover like me, it’s easy to glide through a museum this big without ...