The name The Birth of Venus may suggest something different from what is depicted in this painting. This image, made around 1483 by Sandro Botticelli, is however the translation of The Birth of Venus as it is told in Greek mythology. The story goes like this:
The goddess Venus (also called Aphrodite) is born of the sea and rises as a full-grown woman from the sea foam. Blown forward by Zephyrus (the personification of the west wind) and Aura (the personification of the light wind) she floats on a large shell towards Cyprus. In the painting she arrives at her destination and the goddess of spring, Flora, is waiting for her with a cloak to cover her naked body.
The Birth of Venus is one of the most famous paintings in the world and can be viewed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. In addition, in Paphos, Cyprus, the history of Aphrodite is still richly visible to those interested.
Hello I am 56 years old and live in Delft.
Photography is for me a representation of a feeling.In 2002 I photographed with a nikon FM.Now there is more "time" the "eye" is back in the active mode. Have a lot of fun!..
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