DiscoverThe Lonely PaletteEp. 65 - Sandro Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus" (1485-86)
Ep. 65 - Sandro Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus" (1485-86)

Ep. 65 - Sandro Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus" (1485-86)

Update: 2023-09-12
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The neoplatonic ideal of beauty, the girl on the half-shell, the naked chick riding a clam. Her tilted head and fluttery hair are recognized by everyone and their grandma, but no one - experts included - can explain just why in the heck this painting is so iconic. Shell we take on the challenge?

See the images:
https://bit.ly/3LeIwxu

Music used:
Django Reinhardt, “Django’s Tiger”
Joan Baez, “Diamonds and Rust”
The Blue Dot Sessions, “TwoPound,” “Coulis Coulis,” “Delmendra,” “No Smoking,” “Belle Anette,” “Rue Severine,” “Ranch Hand,” “Pastel de Nata,” “Khfett”
Lady Gaga, “Venus”

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Ep. 65 - Sandro Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus" (1485-86)

Ep. 65 - Sandro Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus" (1485-86)

Tamar Avishai