Botticelli's, The Birth of Venus, reflected art of the Italian Renaissance ideals. Many people that lived during the Renaissance were very religious and desired to learn about new aspects of life that was not uncovered yet. The Birth of Venus was based on a classical myth of ancient times. Many Italian painters tried passionately to recapture glorious Roman times. Botticelli was not only able to succeed in recapturing a historical myth in his artwork but he also did this with elegance and flair.
Italian Renaissance painters were convinced that the superior wisdom existed in the ancient times. They believed these classical legends and myths must
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