The Birth of Venus is a painting by Italian artist Sandro Botticelli, painted around 1480. It depicts the Greek goddess Venus emerging from the sea in a shell. At left, the wind god Zephyr blows on her and carries Aura. At right, the goddess Hora offers Venus a cloak. The painting represents Venus' birth from the sea foam after Cronus threw Uranus' severed genitals into the sea. It is now housed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, one of the oldest museums in the world.

1. The Birth of Venus
The birth of Venus is a painting by the Italian artist Sandro Botticelli.
around 1480. It represents the enchanting and beautiful goddess of the beauty and
elegance of Olympus, from Greek mythology.
In the center the newly born
the left there is Zephyr (the wind god) who blows at her. He is also carrying a young
female (Aura) who is also blowing but with less
right there is a female figure,
of the 3 Horae of Hours. The floral dress suggests that she is Hora of Spring.
According to the ancient Greek mythology when
the first generation of Titans) took the power and the kingdom from his father
(Uranus) he cut off his genitals and threw them into the sea.
sea, the goddess emerged near Cyprus. In the painting she emerges from the water
in a shell blown by Zephyrus and
Cythera. On the shore she is greeted by
a dress.
The Birth of Venus
The birth of Venus is a painting by the Italian artist Sandro Botticelli. It was painted
around 1480. It represents the enchanting and beautiful goddess of the beauty and
, from Greek mythology.
DESCRIPTION
the newly born goddess, Venus, she is standing nude in a giant shell. At
the left there is Zephyr (the wind god) who blows at her. He is also carrying a young
who is also blowing but with less power. They both have wings.
figure, she holds a cloak or a dress to cover Venus. She is one
of the 3 Horae of Hours. The floral dress suggests that she is Hora of Spring.
MYTHOLOGY
According to the ancient Greek mythology when Saturn (the leader and you
the first generation of Titans) took the power and the kingdom from his father
(Uranus) he cut off his genitals and threw them into the sea. From the foam of the
sea, the goddess emerged near Cyprus. In the painting she emerges from the water
shell blown by Zephyrus and Aura (at the left) towards the coast of Cyprus or
. On the shore she is greeted by Hora (at the right) who offers
It was painted
around 1480. It represents the enchanting and beautiful goddess of the beauty and
goddess, Venus, she is standing nude in a giant shell. At
the left there is Zephyr (the wind god) who blows at her. He is also carrying a young
power. They both have wings. At the
she holds a cloak or a dress to cover Venus. She is one
of the 3 Horae of Hours. The floral dress suggests that she is Hora of Spring.
Saturn (the leader and youngest of
the first generation of Titans) took the power and the kingdom from his father
From the foam of the
sea, the goddess emerged near Cyprus. In the painting she emerges from the water
the coast of Cyprus or
her a cloak or

2. ABOUT THE ARTIST
The painting is now located in the Uffizi gallery in Florence.
Florence but it’s also one of the oldest museums and galleries in the world.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni
Filipepi (Sandro Botticelli) he is
one of the most famous Italian
Renaissance painters. He was born
in Florence at 1445.
famous at mid 19th
century
gained the attention and
recognition he deserves and holds
to this day. He is best known today
for his wide range of religious
subjects and some portraits. His
best known works are the
Primavera, Pallas and the Centaur,
Venous and Mars and the birth of
Venus all painted around 1477
TODAY
The painting is now located in the Uffizi gallery in Florence. The Uffizi is a palace in
Florence but it’s also one of the oldest museums and galleries in the world.
Κωνσταντίνος Αβραµίδης
Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni
Sandro Botticelli) he is
one of the most famous Italian
painters. He was born
in Florence at 1445. He became
century and he
gained the attention and
recognition he deserves and holds
He is best known today
s wide range of religious
subjects and some portraits. His
best known works are the
Primavera, Pallas and the Centaur,
Venous and Mars and the birth of
Venus all painted around 1477-90.
The Uffizi is a palace in
Florence but it’s also one of the oldest museums and galleries in the world.
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