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Mythological scene depicting the goddess Venus emerging from the sea as a fully grown woman, blown toward shore by the winds, greeted by a nymph with a cloak.
Significance
First large-scale nude since antiquity and a defining work of the Renaissance revival of classical subjects. Its graceful linearity and poetic beauty made it an icon of Western art.
Medium
Tempera on canvas
Dimensions
172.5 cm × 278.9 cm
Location
Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy