The artwork, titled “Birth of Venus,” was created by Paul Delvaux in 1947. It is an oil painting on canvas, measuring 140 by 210 centimeters, and it belongs to the Surrealism art movement. The painting is a mythological piece, depicting themes related to the myth of Venus.
In the artwork, a central female figure, representing Venus, stands prominently on the right. She is unclothed, adorned with red drapery, and flowers in her hair, exuding a classical beauty. The background features elements from both myth and reality: there are additional nude figures interacting with the water on the left, and a ship sails in the distant sea. Architectural structures and human figures appear in the middle ground, contributing to a surreal juxtaposition of different time periods and settings. The painting’s atmospheric lighting and composition create a dream-like, mystic ambiance, embodying the essence of Surrealism by merging the mythical with the everyday in an uncanny manner.
