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Venus Poses Nude in Seashell

Ocean exterior
c. 1480 B148010

Costume
   Nude with hair over pubis. Seashell.

   TMLBA. N-7. Inguinal. Single bare breast.

Actions
   Venus stands in a giant seashell. She covers one of her breasts with her right hand (leaving the other exposed), and holds her long hair in front of her crotch with her left hand (1).

Commentary
   Venus tries to cover up, but isn't completely successful.

Source
   Detail from Botticelli's Birth of Venus, 1480, located at the Alinari, Florence, Italy. 1 picture.
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