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Art Analysis: The Birth Of Venus By Botticelli

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Birth of Venus by Botticelli (1484-6) Botticelli’s, The Birth of Venus was the painting that I used in a Humanities class. But not to analyze the elements, more to find a hidden message. It is clear from the start Venus herself was the focal point of Botticelli’s Painting. He places Venus's nude body into an oversized scallop shell. By using pigment colors for her skin, and adding bright white to her flesh tones, gave her a permanent glow. By placing copper and green tone around her, made her the vanishing point. She is painted out of balance, more to the left, but with darker bluest greenery behind her, helps give her asymmetrical balance look. Additionally, Botticelli created the Venus with an elongated neck and torso. Another technique
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