Botticelli's The Adoration Of The Magi

Although The Adoration of the Magi is considered one of Botticelli’s most acclaimed paintings, it was not until the 1480’s that mysticism and mystery began to manifest in his works of art. Botticelli’s La Primavera was painted approximately in 1482 while utilizing tempera on a horizontal panel. This painting illustrates an allegorical representation of spring, with naturalistic details including the thousands of distinct flowers and trees. Similar to The Adoration of the Magi, there are numerous individuals illustrated in La Primavera, including Venus, Flora, who turns into spring, Zephyrus, the three Graces, and Mercury. Botticelli places Venus in the center of the painting surrounded by the Three Graces and Mercury to the far right with Zephyrus,