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Chapter 12 Discussion 3

Chapter 12 Discussion 3

Q Some commentators jokingly refer to Botticelli's Venus as "Venus on the Half-Shell." Others see her as representing a new willingness to address pagan themes. Discuss

Q Some commentators jokingly refer to Botticelli's Venus as "Venus on the Half-Shell." Others see her as representing a new willingness to address pagan themes. Discuss

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Sandro Botticelli’s Birth of Venus is the painting at the top of this discussion. It was painted circa 1485. The painting depicts the goddess of love and beauty arriving at the city of Cyrpus after being birthed underwater. She is moved by the winds, Zephyr and Aura. She floats above water on a giant scallop shell and is met by a woman named Hora, offering her a cloak covered in beautiful roses.