Primavera

Primavera by Sandro Boticelli Era: 1482 By: Andrew Brown

Summary: This painting by Sandro Botticelli portrays Venus and the arrival of spring. As you can see Cupid, the god of love, is at the top shooting his arrows at the women who are called the three graces. This scene also consists of Chloris, who is throwing out the flowers on the right hand side. Skeptics believe that on the right hand side, the myth of which Chloris is chased by Zephyr and she eventually transforms into Flora. This painting was created around the time of humanism becoming a big deal, so obviously this painting is used to show the birth of spring and show celebration of humans as god's greatest creation, which is basically what humanism is.



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Latin Sentences: In pictura, ibi est multus inecti feminae. In the picture, there are many naked females.

Venus, qui in media est, est pulchram. Venus, who is in the middle, is beautiful.

In pictura, est pauci vir. In the picture, there are few men.

In pictura, quad colorius est, habet rufus. In the picture, which is colorful, it has red.

Venus est dea affectus. Venus is the goddess of beauty

Ablative absolute: Veni apellato deum pulchram, ea est pulchrissim. With venus being called the goddess of beauty, she is the most beautiful.

Vir, qui in pictura est, est solus. The man, who is in the picture, is alone.

Indirect statement: Venus putavit ferere gaudium fontem. Venus thought to bring joy to spring.

In pictura, est multum feminae. In the picture, there are many females.

Suppine: Venus voluit amatu multum viri. Venus wanted to love many men

Purpose clause: In pictura, Cupid jactat sagittam ut fote veniat. In the picture, Cupid shoots arrows so that he can become cherished.

Result clause: Venus tam pulcheanter dicit ut omnibus pursuadeat. Venus speaks so beautifully sot that she persuades everybody.

In pictura, feminae est laetissimus. In the picture, the women are happiest.

Cupid, est in angulo picturae. Cupid, is in the corner of the picture.

Cupid est deus amoris. Cupid is the god of love.