Sandro Botticelli And The Birth Of Venus

The trinity is commonly symbolized by groups of three in many works of art. In this piece there are three archways shown inside the house, three vases next to Mary’s bed, and three lilies in a vase between the archangel and Mary that holds three white lilies that also represents the virgin’s purity. 1

In Artwork 1, Mary is placed in the centre of the image between Christ who is on the left and God who is on the right. The Holy Spirit is between the two which forms the Holy Trinity. The composition can be viewed as forming an inverted triangle or heart shape. Mary is the focal figure with an attitude of modesty, reverence and tranquil emotion with her right hand placed upon her heart in which reinforces this. God is expressed as a picture of wisdom as He is crowning the head of Mary with a garland of roses, along side Jesus. The Holy Spirit is present in the image above Mary and is portrayed in the traditional form of a white dove. Cherubs, angelic beings, are visible at the base of the painting which can be interpreted as guards. The use of blue in their garments symbolising heavenly grace in

This painting was created by the artist Parmigianino in 1534–1535 during the Renaissance & Mannerism time period in Florence, Italy. The painting is oil on wood. The painting portrays the Virgin Mary placed on a high pedestal in extravagant robes, holding a very large baby Jesus on her lap. Next to her are a few angels showing interest in the baby Jesus. In the lower right-hand corner of the painting shows the emaciated figure of St. Jerome. A representation of St. Jerome was required by the administrator because of the saint's relation with the adoration of the Virgin Mary. The Madonna with the Long Neck is a portrayal of the Virgin Mary who seems to be very disproportioned.

There is no lack of symbolism in Caravaggio’s ‘Martha and Mary Magdalene’. The painting shows the contrast between the two sisters even though they are wearing the same colors. Martha is dressed simply, while Mary is dressed elaborately and provocatively. Mary’s fancy dress is said not to be because of her prostitution, but because of her future loftier spiritual aspiration, in comparison to her sister Martha. Although the way the two are dressed are far from being the only symbols in this piece.

In this artwork attributed to Luca della Robbia made in 1460-70, Virgin and Child with lilies depicts Mary as the mother of God, instead of the queen in heaven, and emphasized the maternal

In this paper I will evaluate two artworks that share the same theme “Humanism and Beauty. The two artworks that I have chosen are The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli and the poem “Stanze per la Giostra” by Angelo Polizanio. The Birth of Venus was created during the Renaissance sometime in the 1480’s. The painting is currently located in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence Italy. The poem “Stanze per la Giostra” by Angelo Polizanio was written around 1470 and was also created during the Renaissance period. These two works of art were created to represent the birth of Venus. Both pieces depict the culture’s view about the natural beauty of women during the Renaissance period. In this paper, I will discuss what our society seems to think beautiful

The Painting of Madonna with the two children by Lorenzo di Credi, shows Madonna in a blue dress with a veil covering her face to show a sign of virginity and innocence with two children. Di Credi worked alongside Leonardo Di Vinci, and in the painting Di Credi shows

In the artwork, lilies are displayed to symbolise motherhood, which Mary is about to embark on and also symbolises purity and faith. The dove on the roof of the neighbor's house represents the Holy Spirit, showing that God is looking over her, awaiting her response. This is displayed in scripture as ”the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form, like a dove” (Luke 3:22). Mary is also holding the book “Prophet Isaiah” which states that a virgin will conceive a child. This foreshadows the events about to unfold. Under Mary’s feet, there is a welcoming mat which symbolises that Mary will welcome Gabriel’s news and the path God has chosen for her with open

In conclusion The Birth of Venus, is one of the most beautiful and greatest pieces of European art, and it is for this reason that Sandro Botticelli is considered the greatest painter of the early Renaissance. The elegant piece of art is displayed in a room in the Uffizi Gallery. Because of the different type of texture, color, style, and figures in the Birth of Venus means a lot to the art world and to history. The Birth of Venus still influence all types of people today through children pictures, cell phone covers, clothes, perfume ads, and artist such as Lady Gaga album

Although the surface of the artwork has been fairly damaged by smoke from burning candles and incense, there is still a suggestion of the bright circular halos which had once ‘crowned’ both the Virgin and the child. Cooper relates the symbolism of the circle as “one which expresses archetypal wholeness and totality and therefore divinity” (1982:19). The upper body of Mary appears very large, especially in comparison with the Christ-child, whose body ‘fits’ into her bosom, which is generally associated with comfort. Almost as though she tries to console him concerning his future death (Tansey & Kleiner, 1996: 312).

The work of art that I have chosen to write about, is the Three Miracles of Saint Zenobius (1500-10). This painting is part of a bigger collection that depicts scenes from the life of Saint Zenobius. It’s sister pieces are spread out in different parts of the world, such places as, London, Dresden and New York itself. The painter of this entire collection is Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510) and he belongs to the Early part of the Renaissance. It is worth to note, that Botticelli was taught by Filippo Lippi. Fra Filippo Lippi was a prominent artist of his time and he painted his work with great color and as well with a narrative quality. Botticelli himself made a name for himself by his artistic style and to his contribution to painting the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel and even though his most notable work of art was the Birth of Venus that was created eighteen years prior to the Three Miracles, this piece of work takes a different approach than his other paintings. The painting itself resembles the Scenes from the life of Saint John the Baptist (1490/95) and it could be said that Botticelli was inspired by it.

     The style and the form of these two paintings reflect the development of the artistic techniques during the Italian Renaissance. While both reflect a Biblical theme with a central focal point of the Madonna and Child, “Madonna Enthroned” has a key image that is best viewed from a central position and “Madonna and Child…” has a greater degree of importance over the majority of the surface of the canvas. In “Madonna and Child…” the viewer does not perceive that an image is being forced upon them as is found in the work by Giotto. A use of light and space is also key to preventing the Puligo piece from being “forced”, where the organization of distance visibly removes the viewer from “Madonna Enthroned” while drawing the viewer into the painting in “Madonna and Child…”. Color also serves a similar purpose, where Giotto’s work is monochromatic but ocher while Puligo’s work carries a greater expression through the detail involved.

Venus is so different from Earth because it is too close to the Sun. If it existed inside the habitual zone, it may have turned out differently. Also, if the moon hypothesis holds up, an event of that magnitude would serve as an explanation for their

Botticelli was able to master these techniques due to being taught by another prominent Renaissance artist, Filippo Lippi. First, there is a lot of detail. For example, there are hundreds of different types of flowers and leaves in the meadow. Upon looking closely at the clothing of the different characters, one can see the immense detail used by Botticelli in the tassels and fabric of the clothing. Furthermore, the flower detail connecting Flora to Chloris is a small detail that has a deeper emblematic meaning. The standing positions of characters give off a vibe of elegance and grace to viewers; according to Dr. Harris an Art Historian from Khan Academy, "She (Venus) tilts her head to one side and holds up her drapery and motions with her hands and looks directly at us," (Harris). The position of Venus is very elegant and inviting to viewers. Also, Botticelli portrayed the subject matter in a naturalistic way, a common convention of the Renaissance. Botticelli paid attention to the canon of proportions or the standard for symmetry of the face and body as evidenced by the similarities between the La Primavera and other Renaissance paintings, all of which depict the standards of beauty of the time or what was ideal beauty. Formally speaking, Botticelli went against the conventions of the

As well as, The Virgin Mary is placed outside in the Abbey Church. When seeing the monument of the Virgin Mary, you see it surrounded by roses. The roses are a symbol of the Virgin Mary. There are miracles that people have told that share about the roses and The Virgin Mary. When walking around the church back at home the first thing that catches my eye is the Virgin Mary since it is filled with roses all over, and candles. It’s always nice seeing before church how people would bring flowers, and I never saw