Venus Anadyomene
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Venus Anadyomene is a classical artistic motif depicting the goddess Venus (Aphrodite) rising from the sea, often shown wringing water from her hair.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic motif
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iconographic type ⓘ mythological subject ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
eroticism in art
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idealized female beauty ⓘ mythological narrative of Aphrodite's sea birth ⓘ sea and water symbolism ⓘ theme of birth of Venus ⓘ |
| category |
classical revival motifs
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iconography of Venus ⓘ mythological painting subjects ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | other Venus types such as Venus Pudica ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Venus wringing water from her hair
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association with beauty and birth of Venus ⓘ emergence from sea or shoreline setting ⓘ nudity or semi-nudity of the goddess ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
Aphrodite rising from the sea
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goddess Venus rising from the sea ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | Greek phrase "Aphrodite Anadyomene" meaning "Aphrodite rising up" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageForm | Latinized form of Greek "Aphrodite Anadyomene" ⓘ |
| hasNotableMediums |
ceramic decoration
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engraving ⓘ frescoes ⓘ mosaics ⓘ painting ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| hasOriginIn | classical antiquity ⓘ |
| hasPose |
arms raised to wring out wet hair
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standing female figure emerging from water ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine epiphany emerging from water
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sensual display of the female body ⓘ transformation from sea foam to goddess ⓘ |
| hasTypicalSetting |
sea or ocean background
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seashore ⓘ |
| influenced | later depictions of the birth of Venus ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Greek mythology
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Roman mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Greek goddess Aphrodite
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Roman goddess Venus ⓘ |
| represents |
birth or emergence of love
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divine beauty emerging from chaos of the sea ⓘ |
| usedIn |
19th-century academic painting
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Baroque art NERFINISHED ⓘ Neoclassical art NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance art NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Greek art ⓘ ancient Roman art ⓘ modern reinterpretations ⓘ |
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