Exhibiting Paradise: Botticelli’s “Coronation of the Virgin” and Mediating Images

Representing Heaven: Botticelli’s “Coronation of the Virgin” and Intermediary Images centers on a profound inquiry into the visual representation of heaven. Charles Burroughs examines Botticelli's impressive work as a reflection of the effort to convey the conception of God onto earth.

The artist's endeavor to make the invisible visible through symbols, rituals, and sacred images makes the work unique both theologically and aesthetically. In this painting, where the boundaries between the divine and the earthly blur, Burroughs deeply explores the spiritual power of art and its connection with faith.

This book offers a brief but intense intellectual journey for readers interested in art history, iconography, and the aesthetics of religion.