The Birth of Venus

Cultural  

1. A painting by Sandro Botticelli. It depicts the birth of the goddess Venus, also known as Aphrodite, from the foam of the sea.

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The painting is often referred to humorously as “Venus on the half-shell.”

Example Sentences

While studying visual arts at UCLA, he reimagined Sandro Botticelli’s painting “The Birth of Venus” with LGBTQ+ imagery, created a 9-foot-tall Christmas cactus in honor of the time he spent with his father during the holidays and hosted a solo exhibition called “Mystic Garden,” which showcased pieces inspired by flowers given to him by an ex-partner.

From Los Angeles Times

The two stolen items from the Royal Collection are believed to be a snuff box with a cameo of the Birth of Venus, thought to have been made in Germany in the 18th Century, and a Fabrique Royale snuff box, made in Germany in the 18th Century, and encrusted with nearly 3,000 diamonds.

From BBC

One mural even steps on this column’s theme: “Venice Kinesis” features a roller skater posed like the Roman goddess of love in the Boticelli painting “the Birth of Venus” with a speech bubble reading: “HISTORY IS MYTH.”

From Los Angeles Times

There’s bound to be a lot of looks inspired by Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus” as well.

From Los Angeles Times

Two climate activists on Tuesday targeted Botticelli’s masterpiece “The Birth of Venus” hanging at Florence’s Uffizi Gallery, attaching images of recent flood damage in the Tuscany region on the protective glass.

From Seattle Times