Why it matters
Described as one of the most written-about and controversial paintings in the world, Primavera brings together figures from classical mythology in an orange grove, but no known story links them. It is usually read as an allegory of spring's lush growth, possibly shaped by the Neoplatonism popular in Medici Florence.
Did you know?
- It is painted in tempera on panel.
- Giorgio Vasari was the first to call it 'Primavera', around 1550.
- It shows six female and two male figures with a Cupid, read from right to left.
Based on the Wikipedia article Primavera (Botticelli) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
