Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus is a Renaissance masterpiece that merges mythological storytelling, classical beauty, and Medici political power. Created around 1485 in Florence, this painting reflects the humanist philosophy of Neoplatonism, where earthly beauty elevates the soul toward the divine. Drawing on ancient literary sources and sculpture, Botticelli presents a serene Venus born from the sea, surrounded by symbolic figures and natural motifs. Commissioned likely by Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de’ Medici, the painting served as both private decoration and philosophical statement. Over centuries, its interpretations have ranged from celebration of divine love to critiques of the male gaze, cementing its status as a cornerstone of Western art history.

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