The Birth of Venus
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The painting is often referred to humorously as “Venus on the half-shell.”
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For instance, Comstock successfully prosecuted an art gallery owner for selling a replica of "The Birth of Venus" by 19th-century painter Alexandre Cabanel.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2023
His best-known works are The Birth of Venus and Primavera.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2021
Despite paintings like The Birth of Venus, however, Botticelli remained a pious Christian throughout his life.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
His fridge is adorned with magnets of crustaceans, Campari and Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus.
From The Guardian • Oct. 15, 2018
"Leda and the Swan," "The Birth of Venus," "The Rape of the Sabines," "Cupid and Psyche" were some of the classic themes treated as having taken place in a warm climate.
From The Gray Dawn by White, Stewart Edward
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