Botticelli fascination in Heidelberg
One of Sandro Botticelli’s most iconic paintings was his 'Madonna del Magnificat', painted in the 1481. The title is taken from the opening words of the Virgin’s song of exaltation, 'Magnificat anima mea dominum' (My soul doth glorify the Lord), which she is writing in the book before her.
The original belongs to the Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence. The image made such a stir that con…