Pallas and the Centaur (Minerva and the Centaur), by Sandro Filipepi Known as Botticelli, 1482 - 1483 about, 15th Century, tempera on canvas, cm 205 x 147,5. Italy, Tuscany, Florence, Uffizi Gallery. Detail. A womans arm, wearing entwined branches and dress adorned with diamond ring motifs, seizing a lock of the hair of the Centaur, armed with bow and arrows. Behind is a rock formation and landscape with a large pool of water, a ship and hills.