The Birth of Venus, Sandro Botticelli, from 1484 until 1485

Depicts the goddess venus, having emerged from the sea as a fully grown woman, arriving at the sea-shore. The seashell she stands on was a symbol in classical antiquity for a woman's vulva. Thought to be based in part on the venus de' medici, an ancient greek marble sculpture of aphrodite. Object Type: painting. Genre: mythological painting. Date: from 1484 until 1485. Dimensions: length: 278.5 cm (109.6 in); height: 172.5 cm (67.9 in). Medium: tempera on panel. Depicted People: Venus, Aphrodite. Collection: Uffizi Gallery. Series Title: Q117361736. Sandro Botticelli - La nascita di Venere - Google Art ProjectFXD