The work is a copy of Botticelli's Madonna of the Pomegranate, which was painted around 1487 and is housed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.

Believed to have been produced in the late 1470s or early 1480s, Botticelli’s portrait was purchased by its previous owner in 1982 for just £810,000 (a little over $1 million in today’s money).

This Painting Was Thought to Be a Botticelli Copy. Now, Researchers Say It Was Made in His Studio A new analysis suggests that the piece was created by several artists working in the Italian ...

Sandro Botticelli’s rediscovered and arresting “Man of Sorrows,” due to be auctioned at Sotheby’s on January 27 – with a guarantee of $40 million – has yet to be studied extensively ...

Botticelli’s most famous works include “The Birth of Venus” and “Primavera.” The Italian authorities estimate the lesser-known painting, one of Botticelli’s last, to be worth US$109 ...