... "rebirth" to the bold artists who, with the help of science, pioneered new artistic techniques in the Renaissance. Part of the Renaissance coincided with Lorenzo de" Medici's reign, which was a golden age for men of genius; one who flourished was Sandro Botticelli. Botticelli was the son of Mariano Filipepi, a citizen of Florence, who brought him up with care, teaching him everything, as ... he had no income, it drew him into serious troubles. He remained adamant in his determination to stop working and due to this he became so poor in his old age that if he had not been helped by frien...

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