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Only one of Sandro Botticelli's paintings are dated, though some can be dated from records with a little bit of certainty.

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Although not a pair, it goes along with Botticelli's other mythological painting, the Primavera, both icons of the Italian Renaissance.

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In painting Venus, Botticelli painted a dark line around the contours of her body, emphasizing her milky skin color.

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According to some historians, this painting is meant to represent Mary through Classical mythology.

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Botticelli was an Italian painter that lived in Florence for the majority of his life.

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Botticelli was an Italian painter that lived in Florence for the majority of his life.

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in 1481 he was summoned by the Pope to Rome to help decorate the walls of the recently completed Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. 

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in 1481 he was summoned by the Pope to Rome to help decorate the walls of the recently completed Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. 

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This shows the birth of venus out of the shore, she's born already fully grown.

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Venus was said to be born of the sea, more specifically the sea foam bubbled into her in Roman mythology

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Venus was said to be born of the sea, more specifically the sea foam bubbled into her in Roman mythology

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At age 14, he became an apprentice in the workshop of Fra Filippo Lippi.

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At age 14, he became an apprentice in the workshop of Fra Filippo Lippi.

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It is placed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy

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Botticelli was commissioned to complete the work by the Medici Noble Family.

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The Birth of Venus measures in at roughly 6 feet by 9 feet. It's been called the "first large-scale canvas created in Renaissance Florence."

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The birth of Venus depicts several Gods such as; Venus, Zephyr, Horae,  and Chloris

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The birth of Venus depicts several Gods such as; Venus, Zephyr, Horae,  and Chloris

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Stands with a classical contrapposto stance

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The meadow is sprinkled with violets a symbol of modesty