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September 4, 2012

Botticelli: Detail

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Via the tasteful and discerning Mme Scherzo | Sandro Botticelli, The Birth of Venus...

Posted by gerardvanderleun at September 4, 2012 4:15 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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What I found so compelling about this drawing is the fact that Venus has freckles on her cheeks!

Posted by: Jewel at September 4, 2012 6:21 PM

An image graven indelibly into the minds of every graphic designer and art director of the late '80s and 1990s. Thank you, Adobe Illustrator.

Posted by: B Lewis at September 4, 2012 8:55 PM

Gazing into the infinite distance at that which is invisible to the eye yet ever present in the heart. This looking beyond is a prominent feature of Botticelli's work reflecting the spirit of his time. It is the gaze of the faithful cast longingly on the face of an infinitely removed God they long to touch. It is profoundly sad on many levels.

Posted by: John Hinds at September 5, 2012 5:11 AM

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