The Birth of Venus, Alexandre Cabanel (1875)
Alexandre Cabanel’s The Birth of Venus epitomizes 19th-century academic elegance and mythological fantasy. Reclining on the ocean’s gentle waves, Venus emerges radiant and serene, attended by playful cherubs and crowned by the softest of light. Cabanel’s exquisite attention to detail—seen in the luminous flesh tones and the delicate play of water and sky—enchants viewers with an otherworldly sense of beauty and harmony. The Birth of Venus embodies the era’s fascination with classical mythology and sensual idealism and remains a hallmark of Cabanel’s mastery, blending technical virtuosity with poetic allure.
Cotton and polyester canvas on Radiata pine wood frame sourced from renewable forests. Includes back mounting.
