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The Birth of Venus, (detail), (c. 1485) by Sandro Botticelli (Italian, c. 1445 – 1510), tempera on canvas, 172.5 cm (67.9 in) x 278.5 cm (109.6 in), Uffizi Gallery, Florence
Birth of Venus
Artist: Sandro Botticelli (French, 1445-1510)
Date: ca. 1485
Medium: Tempera on canvas
Collection: Uffizi Galleries, Florence, Italy
Description
Known as the “Birth of Venus”, the composition actually shows the goddess of love and beauty arriving on land, on the island of Cyprus, born of the sea spray and blown there by the winds, Zephyr and, perhaps, Aura. The goddess is standing on a giant scallop shell, as pure and as perfect as a pearl. She is met by a young woman, who is sometimes identified as one of the Graces or as the Hora of spring, and who holds out a cloak covered in flowers. Even the roses, blown in by the wind are a reminder of spring.
Hora of Spring, offering a cloak to Venus. To celebrate Easter and the coming of Spring, all prints are 15% off on my Etsy! x
The Birth of Venus (La nascita di Venere) ((c. 1485) by Sandro Botticelli (Italian, c. 1445 – 1510), tempera on canvas, 172.5 cm (67.9 in) x 278.5 cm (109.6 in), Uffizi Gallery, Florence
