Where is "The Story of Virginia" by BOTTICELLI, Sandro?

"The Story of Virginia" is held in the permanent collection of Accademia Carrara, Bergamo, Italy.

Which museum has "The Story of Virginia"?

"The Story of Virginia" is on display at Accademia Carrara in Bergamo.

Who painted "The Story of Virginia" and when?

"The Story of Virginia" was painted by BOTTICELLI, Sandro in 1496-1504.

What are the dimensions of "The Story of Virginia"?

"The Story of Virginia" measures 85 × 165 cm.

What art movement is "The Story of Virginia" associated with?

"The Story of Virginia" is a work of Italian, Renaissance, painted by BOTTICELLI, Sandro.

Can I see "The Story of Virginia" in person?

Yes — "The Story of Virginia" is on permanent display at Accademia Carrara in Bergamo. Check the museum website for current opening hours.

BOTTICELLI, Sandro: The Story of Virginia

✦ BOTTICELLI, Sandro

🖼 The Story of Virginia, 1496-1504

◈ Tempera on panel

⊞ 85 × 165 cm

▣ Accademia Carrara

◎ Bergamo, Italy

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Delicate tempera rendering depicts Virginia's tragic narrative across a columned Renaissance interior, with figures arranged in balanced, theatrical composition. Botticelli crystallizes a classical virtue tale—female honor and paternal sacrifice—central to Florentine humanist ideology and civic morality during the early sixteenth century.

The story of art

E. H. Gombrich

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