The Birth of Venus
The Met
Artist: Alexandre Cabanel(French, Montpellier 1823–1889 Paris)
Date: 1875
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 41 3/4 x 71 7/8 in. (106 x 182.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of John Wolfe, 1893
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Nude woman reclines on ocean waves, five winged infants fly above her in a blue sky
Detailed Description
A large, pale-skinned nude woman reclines on ocean waves, with five winged infants flying above her against a light blue sky. The woman occupies the lower half of the canvas, positioned diagonally from the lower left to the middle right. Her head is turned to the right, resting on a cresting white wave. Her long, reddish-brown hair spreads out beneath her head and along her back, blending with the dark green waves. Her left arm is bent, with her hand covering her eyes, while her right arm is extended above her head, her hand resting on her hair. Her body appears relaxed, with her left leg slightly bent and her right leg extended. Above her, in the upper half of the image, five plump, pale-skinned infants with small wings fly in an arc from left to right. The leftmost infant has white wings and holds a shell. The next infant has blue wings and also holds a shell, looking upwards. The central three infants are clustered together, with one appearing to push another. The rightmost infant flies head-down, with blue wings. The background consists of a pale blue sky with subtle white cloud formations in the upper two-thirds, and dark green ocean waves with white foam in the lower third. A faint, dark landmass is visible on the horizon in the far left.
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