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The Birth of Venus is a beautiful Renaissance canvas masterpiece created by Sandro Botticello. The picture illustrates the birth of Venus in a very mystical way. Venus has emerged from sea on a shell which is being driven to shore by flying wind-gods. She is surrounded by beautiful roses which are painted in a truly remarkable color. As she is about to step to land, one of the Hours hands her a purple cloak. The back drop includes the sea and a forest. The overall effect of this painting are almost overwhelming, color and beauty meet the eye in every angle. Venus in Botticelli's painting is a Renaissance beauty. During the Renaissance women were believed to look more attractive if they had some weight to them. It was believed that this weight make them more prepared for child birth, and basically healthier. Venus has weight in the painting. Without this weight I do not feel that she would have such a strong impact on her viewers. Another strong point of Venus's presence is her wonderful long and flowing red-orange hair. It flows around her body keeping her pose modest, yet revealing. In all of this beauty it can be easy to overlook the unnatural length of Venus's neck, and the steep fall of her shoul
The main thing that really draws me to this picture though is Venus. The next wholesome element to the portrait is seen in the upper left corner of the picture. This open arms welcome is very comforting to view. All of this causes the indirect weight struggle that almost all females face from a very young age through out most of their lives. Greeks and Romans saw Venus as a sign of beauty, and to see this sign of beauty being of a moderate size is a real nice change. The air that is coming from both of their mouths seems to be very pure and wholesome. Color is also displayed in the hair that has been given a wonderful color that is in fact too much for words. The Nymph welcoming Venus reminds me of a mother holding her child for the first time it is very pure. There is more to Venus though then her weight. Looking at Venus makes me respect the beauty and dignity that women pose. The wonderful color of Venus's hair, the calming color of the roses, and the deep blue of the sea all seem to refresh my spirits. To the right of the painting is Nymph, also known as "The Hours", Greek goddesses of the seasons. The Nymph seems to be welcoming not only Venus, but the season of spring as well. As I mentioned earlier she is done in a Renaissance style, which gives her more weight then modern day women. The two gods fly entwined, each looking on lovingly.
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