Birth of Venus (c 1485) depicts Venus, goddess of love and beauty, arriving on the shores of Cyprus atop a scallop shell, born from sea spray and blown ashore by the winds Zephyr and Aura. She is greeted by a figure representing spring, who holds out a floral cloak. The painting’s pastel colors, mythological theme, and elegant, elongated forms exemplify Botticelli’s poetic vision and Renaissance ideals. Likely commissioned by the powerful Medici family, its symbols—like orange trees and roses—reflect springtime and Medici influence, celebrating divine beauty and classical inspiration.