The Birth Of Venus By Pierre Botticelli

When first observing the art piece, the viewer notices that the woman on the seashell is Venus, the main focus of the painting. Botticelli included certain allegories when painting Venus standing nude on a seashell. Knowing that Venus was born out of the sea, her standing on a seashell symbolizes that she has just emerged from the water. Some may think that Venus is the goddess of the sea because she was born in the sea; this is false. Venus standing naked actually indicates that Venus is the goddess of beauty; this is evident through the perfection of her features. By being naked, we see her elongated neck, curved body, and smooth, delicate skin. When The Birth of Venus was painted, Venus had all of the features that were idolized by both men and women. The hidden message in this
In Jean-Baptiste Marie Pierre’s version of “The Birth of Venus”, he draws the viewer’s attention to Venus by also painting her in the very center of the painting (The Birth of Venus: Pierre). However, something different he does from the other two artists’ is that he painted other figures looking at Venus. These glances lead the viewer’s eyes to Venus right away. Pierre also uses color, similar to Botticelli, to show that Venus is the main focus of his paining; Pierre depicts Venus with long, bright, blonde hair while everyone else in the painting has short brown hair. Going back to Botticelli’s painting, another feature that draws our attention to Venus is the seashell she is standing on; the beautiful scallops are unlike anything else in the painting. Venus’s hair is a bright blonde and orange, much different from the other colors used throughout the painting. This dramatic change in color lets the viewer know that Venus is the main focus of the painting because it draws people’s eyes toward her. Botticelli may have also made some Christian symbolisms in The Birth of Venus. Venus’s nudity also symbolizes Eve from the Garden of Eden, so she may be a