The Birth of Venus
Title
The Birth of Venus
Description
Botticelli is best known for his development and use of contrapposto, the positioning of figures balanced on one leg and angled in an S-curve. Venus, the central figure in his Birth of Venus, is standing in this pose. Botticelli’s works are essential in studies of the Renaissance, because of his exemplary use of Renaissance techniques and Classical ideals of beauty.
Creator
Botticelli
Source
http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-3709809284
Date
1486
Citation
Botticelli, “The Birth of Venus,” Art in Early Modern Europe: 1450 - 1789, accessed May 18, 2024, https://histangelproject.omeka.net/items/show/57.