The Birth Of Venus And The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen

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The Birth of Venus works continues to have a very visible role in our contemporary society. If we look at modern works we will find films, books, advertisements and songs that are imitations of these famous works. For example; the film, “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen” which was recreated in 1998, depicts a scene with Uma Thurman rising from the sea with her hands and hair covering parts of her body as describe in Botticelli’s painting and the Stanze per la Giostra poem. Another example of these work influence is the opening ceremony of the winter Olympics that was held in 2006. The role of Venus was played by supermodel Eva Herzigová emerging from a shell. Venus is the archetype of love, sensuality and beauty. Over and over she is represented