“Galatea vs. Birth of Venus”
From the detailed hands of antiquity, both the work of Botticelli and Raphael speak to the ages through near perfection. So often the work of the Renaissance brought new life to the classics, reminding us of the footprints of humanity. Seen in both “Birth of Venus” (ca. 1482) and “Galatea” (ca. 1513), the theme of divine love is portrayed through the mythical ideals of the feminine form. An ode to nature through the sexual sense of the female nude, both works glorify the pinnacle of life, that which gives life itself; woman. Inspiring through bright, light primary color palettes, pyramidal and dynamic compositional cues in one-point perspective, and an overall sense of fantastical whimsy, these classic renewals
From the detailed hands of antiquity, both the work of Botticelli and Raphael speak to the ages through near perfection. So often the work of the Renaissance brought new life to the classics, reminding us of the footprints of humanity. Seen in both “Birth of Venus” (ca. 1482) and “Galatea” (ca. 1513), the theme of divine love is portrayed through the mythical ideals of the feminine form. An ode to nature through the sexual sense of the female nude, both works glorify the pinnacle of life, that which gives life itself; woman. Inspiring through bright, light primary color palettes, pyramidal and dynamic compositional cues in one-point perspective, and an overall sense of fantastical whimsy, these classic renewals