Wednesday 28 December 2016

A BOTTICELLI VENUS

This is a detail from the famous painting by Sandro Botticelli, "Mars & Venus", from c. 1483 (see here for full painting). It shows the Roman gods Venus and Mars in an allegory of beauty and valour. The youthful and voluptuous couple recline in a forest setting, surrounded by playful satyrs. The painting is typically held as an ideal of youth, sensuous love, pleasure and play. The work is in the National Gallery, London.

This post is part of the Wordless Wednesday meme,
and also part of the ABC Wednesday meme.

5 comments:

  1. wonderful choice Nick....paintings, art in particular, always speak to the imagination.... if one just 'listens' he could here lots and lots of stories.. how extraordinary!

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  2. Beautiful painting, - ah, Youth. What a wonderful time of life and so magnificently portrayed. Happy New Year!!

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  3. I'm having a bit of fun constructing a story to go with this image!
    Thanks for linking up at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-church-of-pater-noster.html

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  4. She looks so pretty and he looks so odd! Just like the couples in sitcoms!

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  5. Linda is right, to my mind...
    ROG, ABCW

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