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| Ode to the Birth of Venus |
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| Ode to the Birth of Venus...
Hand laced and embellished with fresh water pearls, rhinestones, ostrich feather tassel, and gathered up with a silk chiffon pleated strap, this purse is made of a velvety white deer suede. The ocean's treasure Mother of Pearl laced shell is surrounded by pearl coins. Each one an original, may be ordered in colors from the palette of the Bottecelli's painting.
$650.
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| The Birth of Venus by Bottecelli |
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| The Birth of Venus
In Alessandro Botticelli's "Birth of Venus'" (1485), the goddess Venus, or Aphrodite as she is known in Greek mythology, emerges from the sea upon a shell in accordance with the myth that explains her birth. Her shell is pushed to the shore from the winds produced by the Zephyr wind-gods amid a shower of roses. As the goddess is about to step on the shore, one of the Nymphs reaches out to cover her with a purple cloak. This painting is among the most treasured masterpieces of the Renaissance.
By Suzanne Hill
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