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The Birth of Venus

Sandro Botticelli, c. 1485

Venus arrives at the shore on a shell as wind-driven figures and a waiting attendant create a flowing, linear rhythm.

Medium: Tempera on canvas
Dimensions: 172.5 × 278.9 cm
Gallery: Uffizi Galleries
Credit: Collection of the Uffizi Galleries

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Uffizi Galleries

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