The Birth of Venus ~ Nascita di Venere
For the second blog post, I have chosen Botticelli's Birth of Venus. What could be a better choice for Daré alla lucé than the birth of the goddess Venus.
The Birth of Venus by Botticelli
The Birth of Venus (Italian: Nascita di Venere) is one of the most famous and well known paintings by Sandro Botticelli. Painted in 1486. this exquisite painting was commissioned by the Medici family of Florence, specifically Lorenzo de' Medici. It depicts the goddess Venus, having emerged from the sea as a fully grown woman, arriving at the sea-shore (which is related to the Venus Anadyomene motif). Venus is portrayed naked on a shell on the seashore; on her left the winds blow gently caressing her hair with a shower of roses, on her right a handmaid (Ora) waits for the goddess to go closer to dress her shy body. The meadow is sprinkled with violets, symbol of modesty but often used for love potions. The painting is on display at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.
Showing the differences in colour online, here is another image of the same painting - see how different it is?
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