Francesco Botticini: A Florentine Master Rediscovered Francesco di Giovanni Botticini (c. 1446 – January 16, 1498) stands as a testament to the quiet brilliance of early Renaissance painting—a figure whose impact on Florentine art history has only recently been fully appreciated thanks to meticulous scholarship and the painstaking reconstruction of his oeuvre. While overshadowed by contemporaries like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo during his lifetime, Botticini’s output represents a substantial contribution to the artistic landscape of his era, characterized by masterful technique and p…