A Closer Look: Episode 19 - Botticelli’s Spring
What makes us look twice at certain works of historic art? Is it their iconic status over the centuries, the stories that they tell - or just the sheer beauty of their creation?
In this episode of A Closer Look, art historian and specialist guide Freya Middleton takes a deep dive into Botticelli's Spring, explaining the intellectual context of its creation, its various neo-Platonic meanings, and the artistry of Botticelli that we continue to admire today.
You can find an enlargement of the artwork on the Uffizi's website here: https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/botticelli-spring.
FREYA MIDDLETON
Freya Middleton is a specialist art guide who has been based in Florence, Italy for close to twenty years. She has postgraduate qualifications in Italian Renaissance Studies from Warwick University, an acknowledged leader in the field, and is known for her passionate communication of all things related to Italy.
Kathleen Olive
Kathleen is one of Australia’s best-known cultural tour leaders, with over fifteen years’ experience leading tours to Western Europe, North America, Australasia and Japan.
