The Birth of Venus by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
The Birth of Venus by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
The Birth of Venus (1879)
William-Adolphe Bouguereau | Realism | Oil on canvas
Venus, the goddess of beauty, stands on a shell as she arrives from the sea. Cherubs, sea nymphs and centaurs gather around her, and two centaurs blow shell trumpets to announce her arrival!
Did you know? This painting is about 10 feet tall, and Bouguereau showed it at the Paris Salon in 1879. Look below Venus: a dolphin is pulling her shell!
Original held at Musée d'Orsay
Museum-quality giclée print on archival Enhanced Matte Art paper (200gsm) with fade-resistant pigment inks rated for 100+ years. Also available as gallery-wrapped canvas and custom framed.
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