The Birth of Venus - Sandro Botticelli
The Birth of Venus
Artwork
Artist:
Sandro Botticelli
(1445 - 1510)
Art style:
Title:
The Birth of Venus (1485)
Size:
278 x 172 cm
Location:
Collections:
Picture number:
15
EAN-Number:
4050356000113
Artwork
<h3>The Birth of Venus, c. 1484–1486</h3>
<p>With <strong>The Birth of Venus</strong>, Sandro Botticelli created one of the most celebrated paintings of the Italian Renaissance. Contrary to the conventional title, the work does not depict the goddess’s actual birth, but rather her arrival on the island of Cyprus. Standing on a large shell, Venus is carried to the shore by the West Wind Zephyr and his companion, where she is received by a Hora holding an elaborately decorated mantle. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}</p>
<p>With this large-scale mythological painting, Botticelli was the first since antiquity to revive the idealized depiction of the female nude on a monumental scale. The graceful movements of the figures, the flowing garments, and the harmonious composition reflect the 15th-century Florentine ideal of beauty. At the same time, ancient mythology, humanist thought, and the elegant visual language of the Early Renaissance merge into a work that is still regarded today as a symbol of beauty, love, and the rediscovery of classical antiquity.</p>
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