Goddess Aphrodite Venus Painting

The painting was commissioned by lorenzo di pierfrancesco demedici a cousin of lorenzo the magnificent.

Goddess aphrodite venus painting. The birth of venus by sandro botticelli 1483 1485 perhaps the most popular painting of venus this image actually shows the symbolism associated with the greek goddess of love aphrodite. They are among the most famous paintings in the world and. One of the first of a long series of similar paintings of reclining nudes there is nothing here to establish that the figure is intended to represent the goddess aphrodite. Although the two are not a pair the painting is inevitably discussed with botticellis other very large mythological painting the primavera also in the uffizi.

Venus and adonis by paolo veronese 1580 here again we see venus and aphrodite blended together. The painting is in the uffizi gallery in florence italy. The theme was probably suggested by the humanist poliziano. It depicts venus born from the sea foam blown by the west wind zephyr and the nymph chloris towards one of the horai who prepares to dress her with a flowered mantle.

The birth of venus is a painting by the italian artist sandro botticelli probably made in the mid 1480s. The most famous is that done by botticelli of venus emerging from the sea on a half shell. It depicts the goddess venus arriving at the shore after her birth when she had emerged from the sea fully grown. Goddess of the weekthe birth of aphrodite venus anadyomene alexandre cabanel 18231889 the birth of venus 1863 oil on canvas 130 x 225 cm musee dorsay paris.