Sandro Botticelli painted “The birth of Venus” in 1485 and Jean-Honore Fragonard painted” Happy accidents of the swing” in 1767. Botticellis painting is tempera on canvas‚ while Fragonard painting is oil on canvas. Botticellis’ piece shows a scene of Venus rising from the sea‚ balanced on a sea shell. To the right of Venus right is Zephyrus‚ God of Winds‚ he carries with him the gentle breeze Aura and together they blow the Goddess of Love ashore. The Horae‚ Goddess of the Seasons‚ waits to receive
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Primavera by Sandro Botticelli “Alessandro Filipepi‚ also know as Sandro Botticelli‚ (1444-1510) was born in Florence‚ Italy around 1445” (“Sandro Botticelli Biography” 1). Alessandro started his painting career during the Italian Renaissance‚ although Sandro died at the age of 65 and his painting career was unsuccessful‚ after his death his paintings became more popular and demanding. One of his famous painting‚ La Primavera was created after Sandro Botticelli’s’ The Birth Of Venus. In Sandro Botticelli’s
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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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a Red Cap Sandro Botticelli‚ real name Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi‚ was one of the greatest painters of the Florentine Renaissance. His work‚ Portrait of a Young Man in a Red Cap‚ captures his highly personalized style. He is known for his execution and precise use of lines to portray objects realistically. The Portrait of a Young Man in a Red Cap will be the source of our discussion‚ but first a background of Sandro Botticelli’s artistic relations is necessary. 	Botticelli was born in
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a calming blue background gives Venus an ethereal quality and makes her stand out. This use of color also creates unity and variety. • In this piece‚ the light source is not seen. However‚ the light source is to the right of the artwork because Botticelli uses chiaroscuro‚ or shading on the left side of Venus’s face which makes it seem like a glow is cast upon her face. Content: • The painting’s composition presents Venus‚ born of the foam of the sea‚ floating to the shores of her sacred island
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Beauty Is Nude On your left corner the sky is a dark shade of blue with a full white cloud‚ two human like figures are covering this cloud. One is a female‚ while the other is a male. The male is of a tanned completion‚ while the female is of lighter completion. These two figures have angel like wings that cover the cloud in the sky. Their wings are of a dark color‚ which are big and powerful. The male and female are both hugging one another‚ the male is nude the only thing covering his private
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Sandro Botticelli‚ born Alessandro Mariano Filipepi‚ was the son of a tanner. He was born in Florence around 1445 and showed a talent for painting at a very early age. Botticelli was first apprenticed under a goldsmith named Sandro‚ from whom it is believed he derived his nickname. At the age of sixteen‚ he served an apprenticeship with the painter Fra Filippo Lippi (Durant‚ 1953). From Lippi he learned to create the effect of transparency‚ to draw outlines‚ and to give his pictures fluidity and
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Renaissance Paintings (Sandro Botticelli‚ Birth of Venus‚ 1482) (1984) by Andy Warhol acrylic and silkscreen ink on linen Viewed at Arkansas Arts Center Andy Warhol exhibition (October 28‚ 2008) A Modern Venus Andy Warhol’s piece titled Details of Renaissance Paintings (Sandro Botticelli‚ Birth of Venus‚ 1482) represents the face of the goddess Venus. This piece was made in 1984 as a depiction of the face of Venus from the earlier painting The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli that was completed
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Botticelli and Warhol’s Art Works of Venus Sandro Botticelli created the beautiful‚ captivating‚ and norm breaking Birth of Venus. It depicts the story of the goddess Venus‚ having emerged from the sea as a full grown woman arriving at the shore. Painted in 1486‚ and with the medium of tempera on canvas‚ The Birth of Venus hangs in the Uffizi gallery in Florence Italy. This renaissance painting is huge and is 67.9 inches tall by 109.6 inches wide. Andy Warhol’s screen print Venus was done is
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in 1482 by Sandro Botticelli in Uffizi‚ Florence Italy. The painting was produced during the Renaissance‚ and was clearly portraying a new theme in art. Prior to this period art was focused on religion and the church. It is tempting to suppose that the revival of classical mythology was the result of rediscovery of ancient texts but was rather based on medievial romances and poetry. The use of light and shadows‚ along with human anatomy shows the trend towards realism in art. Botticelli was one of
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