Paintings In The Birth Of Venus By Sandro Botticelli

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Sandro Botticelli was a painter in the early Renaissance and was not appreciated during his time. Botticelli never wed because he did not like the idea of marriage and he claimed that it gave him nightmares. There were suspicions that he was homosexual, but it was never proven right or wrong. One of his most famous paintings is The Birth of Venus, which depicts the goddess Venus. Another famous painting of him is Primavera , also known as Allegory of Spring, portrays a group of mythological figures in a garden. It did not have an art historian named it. By analyzing the cultural background, the theme, and details we will be able to understand why Botticelli is considered an important painter.
Botticelli belonged in the Florentine School, which
This painting was inspired by a poet called Angelo Poliziano. It is believed that it has Neoplatonic values and the nude Venus represents the idea of divine love. During this time period many poets had the "ideal" woman and Venus in this painting fits the description of the ideal woman during this time period. The ideal woman had porcelain skin, bright eyes, and light hair. Botticelli was influenced by the ideal woman and it depicted in this painting. The poet got inspired by an ode by Hesoid which is the effects of Venus 's creation. According to Artable, Botticelli was influenced by the antique Venus Pudica and that is why Venus in the painting has that certain pose. For the painting Primavera, it was thought to be commissioned by the Medici and was one of the largest mythological paintings in the early Renaissance. It has a humanistic nature and reflects contemporary cultural influences of the Renaissance. Some of the mythological creatures in the painting are Venus, cupid, Mercury, and the Three Graces. It is like a sequel to The Birth of Venus because she is no longer a young girl and reigns over her land and is more

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