Venus (Aphrodite)

Sandro Botticelli: "The Birth of Venus." The painting depicts the goddess in a pose typical of classical statues of Venus.
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Image courtesy of Planet Art.

Venus was the goddess of love and beauty. To her perfect figure and pure features she added an innocent manner. On her sweet face she always wore a smile.

Other images of the goddess Venus

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Venus (Aphrodite)

Sandro Botticelli: "The Birth of Venus." The painting depicts the goddess in a pose typical of classical statues of Venus. Click on image for full size (267K GIF) Image courtesy of Planet Art.

Sandro Botticelli: "The Birth of Venus." The painting depicts the goddess in a pose typical of classical statues of Venus.
Click on image for full size (267K GIF)
Image courtesy of Planet Art.