“Primavera” by Sandro Botticelli
The actual meaning of “Primavera” by Sandro Botticelli has been a subject of debate among art historians for years. It has been called “the most controversial painting in the world.” But what most people can agree on is that it celebrates the beginning of spring. There are several mythological figures in the painting, but the characters don’t match any known story. However, many art historians believe that it depicts the many stages of spring from right to left. The hidden “secret” of the painting is that there are over 200 different species of plants scattered throughout the painting. This would have been painstaking work to accurately depict all of these plants into a single painting. If we could speak to Botticelli today and ask him for the true meaning of “Primavera”, it’s likely that we would learn even more hidden secrets about this paintings than anyone ever anticipated.