Birth of Venus

The Birth of Venus, together with The Primavera (Spring) by Botticelli both displayed in this room of the Uffizi Gallery, are without any doubt two of the most celebrated and admired paintings of all times.

While admiring The Birth of Venus you will pleasantly be plunged into the refined atmosphere of Florence in the period when it was painted, c. 1484, and you will experience the sense of perfect beauty represented by one of the most delicate and charming icon of female beauty.