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The story behind painting is that the centaur is a lustful creature and is always trying to tame his desires. Pallas Athene (Hence the title) is the goddess of wisdom, and begins to tame the centaur from his beastly instincts.
Botticelli painted this work because he was making a wedding gift for a couple in which the man was famous for his lustfulness. The metaphor basically tells the couple that the woman in the marriage must control her husband and 'teach him to behave'.
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What has the author Sandro Botticelli written?
Sandro Botticelli has written: 'Botticelli 1444/5-1510' 'Drawings by Sandro Botticelli for Dante's Divina Comedia' 'Sandro Botticelli - c1445-1510 -' 'Botticelli, Divina Comedie' -- subject- s -: Illustrations 'The work of Botticelli' 'Boticelli' 'Drawings by Botticelli' 'Botticelli' -- subject- s -: Accessible book, Lending library 'The drawings by Sandro Botticelli for Dante's Divine Comedy' 'Botticelli [di] Sergio Bettini' 'Botticelli drawings' 'The nativity in the National Gallery, London' 'Zeichnungen von Sandro Botticelli zu Dante's Goettlicher Komoedie' 'Opera completa del Botticelli' -- subject- s -: Catalogs
The adoration of the Christ child by botticelli?
yes, Its by Sandro Botticelli
What is Sandro Botticelli's birthday?
Sandro Botticelli was born on March 1, 1445.
Is Botticelli a sport?
no
When was Madonna della Loggia - Botticelli - created?
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Why did Sandro Botticelli create 'The Temptation of Christ'?
He was commissioned to.
What is the crossbreed of the centaur in Tiny Zoo?
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What does the Greeks think about Pallas Athene?
The Greeks worshiped Pallas Athene,the Goddess of Wisdom and their Protectress. Pallas Athene is likely the same to "Athena",also the Greek Goddess of wisdom. They just gave them different names. The Greeks thinks that Pallas Athene is their savior. So, they let "Phidias", a sculptor, create a statue of her to symbolize her beauty and to show their love and appreciation for her.
What is a cross between a hippopotamus and a centaur?
The species are incompatible and cannot interbreed.
What creature has a body of a horse and a head of a man?
A creature with the body of a horse and torso of a person is a centaur.
What was Pallas the god of?
Pallas was the Titan god of warcraft.
How did Athena get the nickname Pallas Athena?
Athena and her companion Pallas were sparring with spears, when Athena accidently killed Pallas. As a sign of mourning for her lost friend, Athena placed Pallas' name in front of her ownher own: Pallas Athena.
When painting the Birth of Venus what was the mood Botticelli was trying to set?
"Birth of Venus is dependent on the delicacy of Botticelli's line. The proportions show their greatest exaggeration, yet the long neck and torrent of hair help to create the mystifying figure."
When was Pallas's cat created?
Pallas's cat was created in 1776.
When was Pallas's Squirrel created?
Pallas's Squirrel was created in 1779.
When was Pallas - band - created?
Pallas - band - was created in 1980.
When was Simon Pallas born?
Simon Pallas was born in 1694.
