The Birth of Venus, Oil painting in Petit Palais, France
The painting displays Venus emerging from the sea on a shell, rendered in oil paint across a canvas measuring 160 by 200 centimeters.
Henri Gervex completed this masterful interpretation of the classical Venus myth in 1907 during the Belle Époque period in Paris.
The painting demonstrates the enduring influence of mythological narratives in French art at the start of the twentieth century.
Visitors can locate this painting within the permanent collection of the Petit Palais museum at Avenue Winston Churchill in Paris.
The dimensions of this Venus interpretation differ from traditional proportions, measuring larger than many contemporary mythological paintings.
Inception: 1907
Creator: Henri Gervex
Height: 160.5 cm
Width: 200 cm
Made from material: oil paint, canvas
GPS coordinates: 48.86610,2.31444
Latest update: March 15, 2025 21:04
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