The Birth of Venus by Henri-Pierre Picou (1874)

Painting of Venus rising from a scallop shell, attended by sea nymphs, cherubs and sea creatures in an underwater scene.

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This mythological scene shows a nude female figure standing in a large scallop shell, surrounded by sea nymphs and mischievous cherubs in an underwater setting. A winged figure and a dolphin-like creature with cherubs riding it appear at the right, and a group of swimming figures fills the distant background. The painting is attributed to Henri-Pierre Picou and dated 1874.

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1874

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Wikimedia Commons

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Public domain

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Mythology

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