This painting is one of a series done by the artist, all of which were inspired by written figures of Lucian.
This painting is one of a series done by the artist, all of which were inspired by written figures of Lucian. The friendship between the artist and Lorenzo D'Medici is the only reason why this painting was not condemned by the church. In one section of the painting, Zephyr flies with a woman in his arms toward the central figure, blowing her to shore. In another section, a goddess of the seasons adorns the title figure in a cloak of flowers. Now housed in the Uffizi gallery, FTP, name this Botticelli painting depicting the title goddess emerging from the sea on a shell.
This painting is one of a series done by the artist, all of which were inspired by written figures of Lucian.
The {Birth of Venus}