Zoe Dawson - Visual Art
reason
for
this
could
have
been
for
clarity
of
narrative,
as
having
all
of
the
characters
reason
for
this
could
have
been
for
clarity
of
narrative,
as
having
all
of
the
characters
in
the
foreground
allows
for
a
clear
telling
of
the
story,
or
perhaps
for
decoration.
in
the
foreground
allows
for
a
clear
telling
of
the
story,
or
perhaps
for
decoration.
The
poem
by
Angelo
Poliziano
gave
Botticelli
the
ability
to
paint
a
picture
The
poem
by
Angelo
Poliziano
gave
Botticelli
the
ability
to
paint
a
picture
translating
the
story
of
the
birth
of
Venus
into
painting.
Botticelli
followed
the
details
translating
the
story
of
the
birth
of
Venus
into
painting.
Botticelli
followed
the
details
of
composition,
for
example
the
quotation
“You
could
swear
that
the
goddess
had
of
composition,
for
example
the
quotation
“You
could
swear
that
the
goddess
had
emerged
from
the
waves,
pressing
her
hair
with
her
right
hand,
covering
with
the
emerged
from
the
waves,
pressing
her
hair
with
her
right
hand,
covering
with
the
other
her
sweet
mound
of
flesh”
[ibid]
led
to
Botticelli
arranging
the
figure
with
her
other
her
sweet
mound
of
flesh”
[ibid]
led
to
Botticelli
arranging
the
figure
with
her
hands
covering
herself.
However
he
appeared
to
have
left
out
the
use
of
perspective,
hands
covering
herself.
However
he
appeared
to
have
left
out
the
use
of
perspective,
ignoring
words
such
as
“wafting”
and
“receiving”
[ibid]
that
could
have
informed
him
ignoring
words
such
as
“wafting”
and
“receiving”
[ibid]
that
could
have
informed
him
of
the
placement
of
the
characters.
This
tells
us
that
although
the
small
details
in
the
of
the
placement
of
the
characters.
This
tells
us
that
although
the
small
details
in
the
narrative
are
ignored,
he
understood
the
narrative
to
be
more
comprehendible
narrative
are
ignored,
he
understood
the
narrative
to
be
more
comprehendible
without
traditional
use
of
perspective.
without
traditional
use
of
perspective.
Aim
Three:
To
Incorporate
The
Medici’s
Religious
Views
Into
The
Painting
Of
the
Aim
Three:
To
Incorporate
The
Medici’s
Religious
Views
Into
The
Painting
Of
the
Classical
Myth.
Classical
Myth.
Due
to
the
family’s
religion,
almost
all
of
the
paintings
done
for
the
Medici
by
Due
to
the
family’s
religion,
almost
all
of
the
paintings
done
for
the
Medici
by
Botticelli
before
1482
were
Christian
images.
Venus,
as
a
classical
Goddess,
did
not
Botticelli
before
1482
were
Christian
images.
Venus,
as
a
classical
Goddess,
did
not
fit
into
Christian
or
Pagan
religion,
leaving
questions
as
to
what
she
signified
to
fit
into
Christian
or
Pagan
religion,
leaving
questions
as
to
what
she
signified
to
Botticelli
and
his
patrons.
This
can
be
discovered,
primarily
in
The
Primavera,
Botticelli
and
his
patrons.
This
can
be
discovered,
primarily
in
The
Primavera,
painted
in
1482,
for
Lorenzo
di
Pierfrancesco
de
Medici.
Before
the
painting
was
painted
in
1482,
for
Lorenzo
di
Pierfrancesco
de
Medici.
Before
the
painting
was
done,
Marsilio
Ficino,
a
famous
Italian
philosopher,
wrote
to
Pierfrancesco
about
done,
Marsilio
Ficino,
a
famous
Italian
philosopher,
wrote
to
Pierfrancesco
about
Venus
and
her
significance
to
them.
“Venus
stands
for
humanity”
he
wrote,
followed
Venus
and
her
significance
to
them.
“Venus
stands
for
humanity”
he
wrote,
followed
by
“Her
soul
and
mind
are
love
and
charity,
her
eyes
dignity
and
magnanimity,
the
by
“Her
soul
and
mind
are
love
and
charity,
her
eyes
dignity
and
magnanimity,
the
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