Angolo Bronzino: An Allegory with Venus and Cupid 1540-1550 57 ½ x 46” This strange and erotic painting‚ was painted by‚ Angolo Bronzino somewhere in the mid 1540’s. Its obscure images‚ exaggerated poses‚ and graceful forms are characteristic of the mannerist period. It is said to have been commissioned by Cosimo de Medici the Grand Duke of Tuscany‚ which was then given as a gift to King Francis‚ who was known for his “lusty appetites”. This is a very dynamic
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Bronzino’s Venus‚ Cupid‚ Folly‚ and Time (c. mid 1540’s) is an astounding painting which includes intricate symbolism.# The painting has provoked much scholarly controversy and‚ to this day no one art historian can agree on what the overall idea of the painting is.# One source says that Bronzino was commissioned for this work not only as a demonstration of painterly excellence‚ but as a demonstration of Florentine intellectual cleverness‚ necessary both for the invention of the imagery and for
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Cycladic figure created around ca. 2600-2400 B.C.E. by the Greeks in the Cyclades‚ and the Venus of Willendorf created by Paleolithic peoples around ca. 25‚000-20‚000 B.C.E. Although both are thought to have been used in rituals that sought the blessings of Mother Earth‚ there are some vast differences between the Venus of Willendorf and the Cycladic figure. The most obvious being their appearance. Whereas the Venus of Willendorf is a nude woman with big breasts‚ a large buttocks‚ and a swollen belly
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Once hung in a Medici villa‚ Sandro Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus‚ ca. 1485‚ is one of the most treasured artworks of the Renaissance. The composition is opened up more‚ compared to Botticelli’s Primavera‚ a similar styled painting done a few years prior. The central figure in this tempera painting is the goddess Venus (also known as Aphrodite in Greek mythology). She graces us with her presence by floating to the shore‚ pushed from the winds of gods (Zephyr accompanied by Chloris)‚ on a seashell
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Venus of Willendorf: The Image of Beauty and Survival The Venus of Willendorf illustrates the characteristics of a woman in a utopian society because her figure demonstrates a society in which there is a stable food supply‚ and her most feminine features‚ breasts‚ hips and buttocks‚ are accentuated as a symbol of beauty and survival. According to PBS‚ “It was discovered on the banks of the Danube River‚ in Austria‚ and it was most likely made by hunter-gatherers who lived in the area.” During ancient
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Venus and Serena Williams Venus and Serena Williams are nationally known tennis players‚ who have made their mark in history by being the first African American sisters to play against each other. Venus and Serena started at an early age working towards Olympic medals‚ coveted awards‚ and national championships. By the time Serena reached aged seventeen‚ she had fifteen career titles‚ and Venus had twenty-five career titles by the time she reached age nineteen. Venus and Serena are professional
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painting remains in Florence and is hung in the Uffizi Gallery (“Birth of Venus by Botticelli”). This was made during the time of the Renaissance in which people had become more open minded. Venus was one of the first non-biblical nude figure in Italian art. This was very different than works done by other painters because before this painting‚ not many nude women were painted in Italy (“Birth of Venus” 2). The Birth of Venus was the first big painting done on a canvas during the Renaissance in Florence
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called that because she was born from white foam produced by the severed genitals of Ouranos. Venus was the Roman goddess of love‚ beauty‚ sex‚ fertility‚ prosperity‚ and victory. She was named Venus because “Venus” means “love‚ sexual desire.” Venus was also born from white foam‚ but it was produced by the severed genitals of Caelus. Aphrodite had many symbols‚ some being doves‚ roses‚ and conch shells. Venus also had many symbols‚ some being doves‚ roses‚ and snakes. Aphrodite rules over all love
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few can claim to be unmoved by his work. Patronized by the Vatican as well as one of the most rich and powerful Florentines of his time‚ Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de’ Medici‚ Botticelli was hugely popular in his own day. His most magnificent work‚ the Primavera‚ as well as The Birth of Venus‚ Camilla and the Centaur‚ and Mars and Venus contain entirely mythological figures whose significances have been debated by various art historians for centuries. Born as Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni (Filpeppi
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in the sunrays and photosynthesizing‚ it lures preys in by secreting sweet nectar. This intriguing eukaryotic plant has a unique anatomical function‚ out of the ordinarily expected geographical location‚ and is something that can be grown. The venus fly trap was studied by Carolus Linnaeus and later by Charles Darwin. To figure out how this plant survived or simply operated with its’ sensory hairs was fascinating to them. Though one may think this plant is found in tropical places‚ its’ location
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