Hidden symbols in The Madonna of the Magnificat by Sandro Botticelli

In this episode, we learn about hidden symbols in 'The Madonna of the Magnificat.'

'The Madonna of the Magnificat' is a circular or tondo painting by Sandro Botticelli.

Sandro Botticelli painted the painting in 1481, the most famous representation on canvas of the Virgin. Art historians believe that this masterpiece is Botticelli's most extraordinary painting.

Sandro Botticelli, original name Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi (1445 - May 17, 1510), was one of the greatest painters of the Florentine Renaissance.

Botticelli was apprenticed to the famous Florentine artist Fra Filippo Lippi around 1461 - 1462. Botticelli also studied with other master Renaissance painters like Antonio Pollaiuolo and Andrea del Verrocchio.

Thanks to wealthy patrons like Medici, Botticelli received many important commissions. His works are painted with religious and mythological scenes as well as secular portraits of the Florentine elite, some of which are considered the Renaissance movement's best achievements.