ARHI 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Neoplatonism, Sandro Botticelli, Aphrodite Of Cnidus
9 Jul 2016
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Birth of venus, sandro botticelli, 1484-86, tempera and oil on canvas one of the most important paintings in florence not christian. Venus goddess of love emerged and born fully grown born from severed genitals of father emerged from waters reference to venus pudica greek sculpture personi cations of zephyros blowing venus towards the shore background is at. Gures too big for setting not grounded onto the oor not represented in a human way. Venus - hovering on shell no attention to realistic representation properties of beauty no xed interpretation allows multiple points of reference, use of imagination. Lilian zirpolo, botticelli"s primavera: a lesson for the bride. Venus at centre frames body of venus - centre of composition with arch. 3 graces - common sculpted forms in greek and roman. Mercury (left) pushing away clouds that might threaten moment of spring. Zephyrus chases nymph chloris, chloris transforms into flora.
