Botticelli painting style

It is said that he studied under Taddeo di Bartolo (1362 – 1422), but Fabriano’s influence was greater on him. This is most evident in Paolo’s earlier work such as his, Madonna of Humility. Much of his work was religious and as his style progressed he took on an even more expressive approach, described as lyrically exalted in his conveyance of pathos. This style of painting was not of the highest regard in his time, but his expressionist approach caught the attention of the modern painters and critics in the early 20th century. His pieces, such as his almost abstract Saint John the Baptist Goes i

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