In 1481 Pope Sixtus IV commissioned Botticelli, along with several other leading artists, to decorate his newly completed Sistine Chapel in Rome, which says much about Botticelli's growing reputation.
His work there, like his master Lippi, was full of rich colours and details. https://twitter.com/culturaltutor/status/1628689422513328131/photo/1 (source: https://twitter.com/culturaltutor/status/1628689422513328131)
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