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6 A Master among Fellow-Pupils

14 Biblical Stories and Initial Portraits

28 Artistic Self-Discovery

32 A Commission from On High

42 The High Ideal of Love

60 Beautiful Madonnas for Wealthy Patrons

68 Piety and Asceticism

82 An Apocalyptic Mood

94 Sandro Botticelli 1444/45–1510

Life and Work

Contents

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