10 Home Finds Channeling The Glamorous Renaissance Era

Be inspired by blockbuster museum exhibitions around the country that celebrate the legacy of renowned artists: Sandro Botticelli, Ed Ruscha and Mark Rothko.

Sandro Botticelli. “Study of the head of a woman in profile” (“La Bella Simonetta”) (recto); Study of the figure of Minerva (verso),” ca. 1485. Metalpoint, white gouache on light-brown prepared paper (recto), black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, white gouache (verso). 13 7/16 x 9 1/16 in. (34.2 x 23 cm.) The Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. Bequeather by Francis Douce, 1834.©️ Ashmolean Museum figure of minerva (verso),” ca. 1485. metal point, white gouache on light-brown prepared paper (recto), black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, white gouache (verso). 13 7/16 x 9 1/16 in. (34.2 x 23 cm.) the Ashmolean museum, university of oxford. bequeather by Francis Douce, 1834.©️ Ashmolean Museum.

The 15th-century Italian artist Sandro Botticelli may be known for his exquisite masterpieces like La Primavera and Birth of Venus, but the focus of his latest exhibit at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco centers around his exquisite drawings. Nearly 60 works from around the world, including Study of the head of a woman in profile, shine a light on the artist’s technical practice of draftsmanship. Here are the top finds inspired by that Renaissance presence.