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American
(1880–1943)
Birth of Venus
1935
Graphite, charcoal, watercolor, gouache, and collage on board
16.5 x 20.25 x 3.5 in.
Gift of the Marie Eccles Caine Foundation
2002.9
Venus, according to Greek mythology, was born from the foam of the sea. In response to this myth, ancient Greek statuary frequently depicted Venus standing with upraised arms wringing out her wet hair; Renaissance painters often featured a shell, symbol of the female vulva, as an allusion to the myth of her birth.
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