{"product_id":"botticellis-primavera-exploring-its-spiritual-message-paperback","title":"Botticelli's Primavera: Exploring its spiritual message - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdrian Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSandro Botticelli's Primavera (1472-1482) is an exquisite gem of the Florentine Renaissance, becoming famous not only for the consummate skill of the painter, but because its meaning has remained an enigma over the centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany people have endeavoured to find the 'message' of the Primavera, but no general agreement has been reached about this. Dr. Anderson now provides a new interpretation which draws on the work of Rudolf Steiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, the painting is in a very poor condition with regard to its original colours; it has become almost entirely grey or black, due to the decay of the pigments, only the colours of the characters retaining some of their original hue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author has used a computer to transform the layers of blackness covering the painting into approximately what might have been the original hues. This painstaking labour has revealed a Paradise scene, filled with rich green foliage and many scores of beautiful flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis booklet includes 8 full colour illustrations, indicating to the reader what the original hues of this painting may been some 500 years ago; in this way helping the observer to discern the spiritual message of this masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.12 x 11.69 x 8.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67868747923614,"sku":"9780645195491","price":30.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7748\/8030\/files\/MWqrm0iYfp9780645195491.webp?v=1793311199","url":"https:\/\/theword.com\/products\/botticellis-primavera-exploring-its-spiritual-message-paperback","provider":"TheWord.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}