Florence, 1483

Florence, 1483

Journal Entry: “Botticelli spoke of beauty today. Ficino spoke of the soul. I suspect neither knows how easily both are ruined by the Church’s fear.”
Florence, 1476

Florence, 1476

Journal Entry: “The fresco dust settles on my sleeves like the ashes of an older world. Maestro says I paint too many shadows. I tell him the shadows are where the truth hides.”