Art 1B: Blog # 3

In this chapter the piece of art that i found most interesting is the "Primavera" by Sandro Botticelli. I was attracted to this painting mostly because when i was younger i really enjoyed Greek and roman mythology. Venus was my favorite goddess and i believe in Greek mythology is the goddess Aphrodite. In this painting Venus is the goddess of love and and surrounding her are the three Graces, Cupid , the gods Zephyr and Mercury , and the nymph Chloris. Those surrounding her seem to be basking in her essence of love and happiness. Also in the picture Venus wears a wedding reef showing marital love which relates to societies belief in marriage.In relation to my life I've always been a hopeless romantic and loved romance stories, which is most likely the reason why she was my favorite goddess. I feel that people are constantly searching for love, and constantly searching for the kind of love that movies claim to be magic, the kind of love that make us feel like its beyond ourselves.Or at least i am. ;)