The Birth of Venus, Botticelli

The painting The Birth of Venus, painted by Sandro Botticelli between 1483 and 1485, is currently housed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. In the painting, Venus is depicted rising at the center of the work, accompanied by three other figures. On the left, Zephyr warms the goddess with his breath; next to him, a female figure, probably a nymph or the embodiment of the wind Aura or Bora; on the right, another female figure, one of the Horae, stands while offering a floral veil to Venus. The painting is a classic of Renaissance iconography that is still recognized today as one of the most famous in the history of Western art. To conclude, we cannot fail to mention another great masterpiece by the artist: La Primavera, (link to the painting) probably earlier than The Birth of Venus and also available in our online store.