The Birth of Venus – Sandro Botticelli

Sandro Botticelli, c. 1484–1486. Uffizi Gallery, Florence.

Venus arrives on a scallop shell, blown ashore by the wind god Zephyr. Her long neck and impossible pose would topple her off the shell in real life, but Botticelli wanted ideal beauty, not anatomy. Legend says her face was modelled on Simonetta Vespucci.

The print: Museum-quality giclée, printed on demand on heavyweight fine art paper with archival pigment inks for rich colour, deep blacks and lasting fidelity. Also available beautifully framed, or as a gallery-wrapped canvas ready to hang.

• Giclée Print: fine art matte paper, archival inks
• Framed Print: giclée in a classic wooden frame, ready to hang
• Canvas: stretched, gallery-wrapped canvas
• Sizes: 40×30cm and 70×50cm

Reproduced from a high-resolution public-domain museum scan. Made to order for you.