The Birth of Venus

The Birth of Venus is one of the most famous paintings of all time. It is a Renaissance painting done by Sandro Botticelli in the late 15th century. It depicts Venus, Roman goddess of beauty, naked and standing on a scallop shell. Her left hand covers her vagina while her right covers one of her breasts. The name of the work was not coined until the 19th century. The work is on display at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.