SchoolThe story of Nastagio degli Onesti
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The story of Nastagio degli Onesti (fourth episode), by Sandro Botticelli

private collection

Although much of the art of Renaissance Italy revolved around Christian and classical themes, at times artists also painted scenes from contemporary literature for their wealthy patrons. Such is the case with Botticelli’s Story of Nastagio degli Onesti.
The painting depicts in tempera a scene from a contemporary novella called The Decameron, an allegorical work of storytelling written by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio. The Decameron consists of 100 tales of love, tragedy, wit, and practical jokes. The stories are framed by a narrative about seven women and three men who flee the woes of the Black Death in Florence to a villa in the countryside. They tell stories to pass the time and enjoy one another’s company. The Decameron is important for its documentation of life in the 14th century.


Georgia Skalochoritou, Mathematician
Fotis Ganellis, student of B1 of General Experimental high School Of Mytilene,
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