Filippino Lippi and Sandro Botticelli

Filippino Lippi (1457–1504) and Sandro Botticelli (c. 1445–1510) are celebrated figures of the Italian Renaissance. Lippi was the son of the painter Fra Filippo Lippi and was active in Florence, where he worked with some of the leading artists of his day. Botticelli, best known for masterpieces like *The Birth of Venus* and *Primavera*, was also a native of Florence and associated with the powerful Medici family. Their partnership in creating *Three Scenes from the Story of Esther* represents the intersection of two significant artistic minds of the Quattrocento. Lippi’s expressive characterizations and Botticelli’s lyrical grace are both evident in the collaborative work, blending to produce a unique and complex narrative painting. Source: adapted from the artwork essays in this collection.