Botticelli. Mythology. Beautiful faces and enviable hair. Nudes. Sumptuous, rich, symbolic and sexy paintings. But throwing his canvases onto a fire? His brother joining a band of fundamentalists? I will look at Botticelli before and after the great ravaging of the glittering city of Florence.  From a story of sauciness and good humour, we will then descend into one of the darkest, and most misunderstood paintings of the Italian Renaissance. Prepare yourselves for a few surprises…