Not a heretic after all: on on Francesco Botticini’s heavenly vision

This exemplary study accompanies a small exhibition on the subject at London’s National Gallery (until 28 March) and has been written by its curator in art and religion, Jennifer Sliwka. Its focus is Assumption of the Virgin (1475-76) by Francesco Botticini, which is more than 2m high and almost 4m wide. This panel was acquired by the National Gallery in 1882 as the work of Botticelli.
At the heart of the handsome, well-written Visions of Paradise, and informing its first chapter, is Matt