Botticelli interprets the scene with a sensitivity and love for the small detail: the set of boxes and the bowl of lush fruits are depicted as a still life; the pages of the book, the garments, the transparent veilsthey all have an amazing tactile quality.
Botticelli interprets the scene with a sensitivity and love for the small detail. The set of boxes and the bowl of lush fruits are depicted as a still life. The pages of the book all have an amazing tactile quality. The book is the garments. The garments are the transparent veilsthey.