Iconographic approaches around the diptych «Judit Stories» by Sandro Botticelli in connection with the stanzas on Judit di Medici Lucrezia Tornabuoni Tiranicidio

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Liza Piña

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The following essay presents preliminary results of a research about a diptych by sandro Botticelli, on which there is little documentation. The main purpose of this study is to establish a hypothesis regarding the identity of the owner and an alternative option to the common dating of this work, taking into consideration its significance in a specific cultural context, as well as the possible functions of this piece of art as an object. The hypothesis is organizing a series of iconographic and literary background, complemented by theoretical background about the iconographic identification of the botanical motif, which has a great relevance for the interpretation of the artwork, and that has a close relation to the ancient thought and the recognition of emerging gender issues in Renaissance art.

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Liza Piña

 Instituto de Estética, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile lnpina@uc.cl