'Beauty is the beacon of God,' said Botticelli. 'No, it's not. Love is,' snapped his sister.
Beauty: Botticelli in Florence imagines what Botticelli was feeling and thinking as he painted. The people he loved and despised, his private struggle between spirituality and sensuality, the tempestuous times he lived through 'all come to life in his images'
The novel is a speculation based on the few facts known about Botticelli, informed by his paintings. There are many surprises. The Birth o