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 …showed first 75 words of 443 total…

…showed last 75 words of 443 total…legends and myths from the Greeks and Romans. The Greeks and Romans were thought to be somewhat superior in wisdom. Venus seems to be a gift from heaven given to the people through nature’s water. People of the Renaissance turned to religion and used it as a guide through life. They tried to learn new about newfound knowledge and discoveries. This was a time period of learning, discovery, rebirth, and new interpretations of life.