Sandro Botticelli: "Primavera" (1478). "Primavera" in Italian means "Spring." In this wonderfull painting by Botticelli, Mercury is depicted at far left. At the center is Venus, on Venus'left the three Graces, and on her right the goddess Flora. At the far right of the painting is the wind god Zephir pursuing the nymph Chloris. Zephir's breath cause the nymph to sprout flowers from her mouth.
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Sandro Botticelli: "Primavera" (1478). "Primavera" in Italian means "Spring." In this wonderfull painting by Botticelli, Mercury is depicted at far left. At the center is Venus, on Venus'left the three Graces, and on her right the goddess Flora. At the far right of the painting is the wind god Zephir pursuing the nymph Chloris. Zephir's breath cause the nymph to sprout flowers from her mouth.
Image courtesy of Planet Art.

Sandro Botticelli: "Primavera" (1478). "Primavera" in Italian means "Spring." In this wonderfull painting by Botticelli, Mercury is depicted at far left. At the center is Venus, on Venus'left the three Graces, and on her right the goddess Flora. At the far right of the painting is the wind god Zephir pursuing the nymph Chloris. Zephir's breath cause the nymph to sprout flowers from her mouth.
Image courtesy of Planet Art.

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