Creation of Botticelli's Birth of Venus

Timeline

1. c. 1485Florence · TuscanyBotticelli is believed to have been commissioned by Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de' Medici, conceiving the composition based on the birth of Venus in Poliziano's poetry, blending classical mythology with Florentine Neoplatonic thought.
2. c. 1485Florence · TuscanyBotticelli completed the large-scale painting in tempera technique, presenting Venus, the west wind god Zephyrus, and the goddess of spring with elegant lines and soft colors. The work originally hung in the patron's private residence and later became an important part of the Medici art collection.