After watching the second part of Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance, how does the Botticellis Birth of Venus represent and reflect the attitude towards classical knowledge and culture in Florence during the time of Lorenzo de Medici (Lorenzo the Magnificent)?

Read Goldbricks discussion of the work of Sandro Botticelli (pp. 264-267). After watching the second part of Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance, how does the Botticellis Birth of Venus represent and reflect the attitude towards classical knowledge and culture in Florence during the time of Lorenzo de Medici (Lorenzo the Magnificent)? How does Botticellis career his late transition to religious paintings reflect the story of the Renaissance? Finally, how does the conflict in Botticellis artistic career reflect debates about the role of art in society we’ve previously explored in class? Please cite Gombrich in supporting your answer.