BOOKS
Hein-Th. Schulze Altcappenberg (edit.)
Sandro Botticelli: The Drawings for Dante's Divine Comedy.
London, Royal Academy of Arts, 2000.
€ 60.00
Bound, cloth with original dustjacket, 360pp., 30,5x25cm., oblong, richly illustr. in colour and b/w., in very good condition. ISBN: 9780900946851.
Sandro Botticelli: The Drawings for Dante's Divine Comedy presents the first comprehensive catalogue of the surviving preparatory drawings by Sandro Botticelli for Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. Created in the 1480s, these drawings are celebrated for their technical mastery, expressive detail, and rich iconography. This publication combines high-quality reproductions with scholarly essays that analyze Botticelli's artistic techniques, the visual interpretation of Dante's text, and the broader cultural and literary context of the Italian Renaissance. Through detailed documentation and expert commentary, the catalogue provides an unparalleled insight into one of the most ambitious artistic undertakings of the period.









