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The Birth of Venus Analysis

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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The Birth of Venus Analysis

By Andrea :)
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About this work...

  • It was completed on 1486
  • Is a Renaissance painting
  • Is currently in the Uffizi Museum, Florence, Italy
yep, completed over 600 years old

Renaissance means rebirth in italian. Renaissance was a period when scholars and artists began to investigate what they believed to be a revival of classical learning, literature and art.
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Painted by Sandro Botticelli

This is one of his own self portraits
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Elements used in this piece of art~

  • Color
  • Texture
  • Form
Form - mostly on her body and the flowing garments of the other creatures

Color - pictures a fantasy kind of feeling, very peaceful colors

Line - curve lines to show flow in the hair, water and drapes.

Texture - very smooth, as though as it is real
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Principles of Design

  • Movement
  • Assymmetrical
  • Emphasis
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Fun Fact!

Botticelli used egg whites on this particular painting

Andrea Choong

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