This ‘Allegory of Spring‘ is brilliant and shows Maestro Botticelli at his best. Usually his crowd scenes look flat and confusing - but this one is almost like a modern comic panel.
The Scene is set in in the Garden of Venus - with the lovely Goddess in the center of it all.
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1. Click player below to start the music. 2. Click the image above to dive into the art. 3. Study for almost four minutes this great piece of art. |
The figures of the painting …
Venus
Mercury
Cupid
The Three Graces or Charites
The three Charites of the Greek Mythology: Aglaea ("Beauty"), Euphrosyne ("Mirth"), and Thalia ("Good Cheer").
Flora, Chloris and Zephyrus
