Birth of Venus, Bernard Picart, After C. G. Clingstet, 1700 print Venus drives to the coast on a shell, pulled through swans, an apple in the hand. Amor flies with them. Water nymphs crown hair with a flower wreath. In the background Neptunus on his car. Paris paper etching / engraving birth of Venus; Venus Anadyomene: after Uranus' castration Venus rises from the sea wringing the water from her hair; usually she is awaited by the Hours. (story of) Neptune (Poseidon). (story of) Cupid, Amor (Eros)

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