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Retelling Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus

I’d like to introduce you to Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus! This painting imagines the very beginning of our favorite love goddess.

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Posted on November 9, 2021 by Mary Brown

Art History 101, Greek Mythology, Italy, Uffizi

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