Islamic Hues woven in the Renaissance

The Ottoman empire has a very beautiful part in the Renaissance. The Crash Course: The Renaissance, Was It a Thing? video, while trying to persuade against the idea of a Renaissance, really sparked an interest in myself to explore their essence during this time in history. When it comes to art, especially the art of Sandro Botticelli, the hues of bright reds that give that regal vibrancy can be attributed to the Ottoman presence. Especially in the works of art that come out of Florence in the 15th century.

https://youtu.be/Vufba_ZcoR0

Attributed to Botticelli, Portrait of Montefeltro & Landino with a small pattern Holbein carpet /https://hali.com/news/sultans-world-ottoman-orient-renaissance-art/

The text from the Module does not mention the Ottoman empire, however it does talk about Florence being the center of trade of things like wool, and the famous banking families who would have been key in trading with the Ottomans. In fact, without the Ottomans Venice, and probably Italy in general, would not have had the money to even have the Renaissance so strong in all its variety there. Art, written, idealism, construct and drawn, has an influence of Islam with the fancy clothes and mathematical concepts.

Calumny of Apelles, tempera on panel by Sandro Botticelli, 1490s; in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence/

• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sandro-Botticelli/Secular-patronage-and-works#/media/1/75231/116194

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https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sandro-Botticelli/Secular-patronage-and-works
Cunningham, Lawrence and John Reich, eds. Culture and Values: A Survey of the Humanities. Vol 2. Wadsworth, 2005.