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The Birth of Venus

William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1879
The Birth of Venus, William-Adolphe Bouguereau
The Birth of Venus, zoomed in
300 cmThe Birth of Venus scale comparison218 cm

The Birth of Venus is a Neoclassical Oil on Canvas Painting created by William-Adolphe Bouguereau in 1879. It lives at the Musee d'Orsay in Paris. The image is in the Public Domain, and tagged The Nude in Art, Venus and Greek and Roman Mythology. DownloadSee The Birth of Venus in the Kaleidoscope

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