The Virgin of the Sea

Sandro Botticelli, 1470, Galleria dell'Accademia

‘The Virgin of the Sea’ is a work by Sandro Botticelli (Italy, 1445–1510). It is dated 1470. It is part of the collection Galleria dell'Accademia. Wikidata links the work to a movement covered in the chapter ‘The Renaissance’.

It is made of oil paint, panel, and tempera. It measures 40 × 28 cm. The work belongs to the genre religious art. The things depicted include woman, Christ Child, boy, and Mary.

The catalogue has 178 more works by Sandro Botticelli.

• The Renaissance