Why did Sandro Botticelli create art?

Sandro Botticelli created art due to his father's influence. While the Italian painter was still a teenager, his father signed him up for an apprenticeship with Fra Filippo Lippi. The expressiveness of the master painter's figures and his use of pale colors would go on to influence Botticelli's works. Shop a large selection of fine art from some of the world's top galleries and dealers on 1stDibs.