Wooden puzzles - Special tiles - Spring, Sandro Botticelli retailer

Spring, Sandro Botticelli – Wooden puzzle

299 pieces. Final dimensions 40.2 x 19.5 cm. Tile thickness 3 mm.

The puzzle is handcrafted and checked tile by tile. The cutting and application of color are made in complete safety with the latest generation machinery.

Forget about traditional joints and explore the new carefully selected poplar wood tiles, solid and durable. Never seen joints, strange and fun shapes for a continuous challenge. The special pieces refer to the life of the author and the context of the work of art.

The Wooden Puzzle represents the Spring of Sandro Botticelli, an icon of Italian art. Painted in about 1480 it was part of retailer a decorative cycle of the Medici Villa of Castello; today it is kept in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. It represents an alry of Spring, to be read from right to left. The main characters are the Spring recognizable by the floral dress, the goddess Venus at the center of the scene on which her son Cupid flies. The three Graces, companions of Venus are engaged in a dance, while the god Mercury chases away the clouds with his staff, the Caduceus. Some scholars have recognized in the face of Spring the features of Simonetta Vespucci; considered one of the most fascinating women of the Renaissance, she died very young at the age of 23.

The puzzle is protected by a natural linen bag and packed in an exclusive box to protect it during transport.

Designed and Made in Italy.