The artwork titled “The Birth of Venus,” created by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, falls under the Neoclassicism art movement and belongs to the genre of sketch and study.
In this striking piece, the artist has depicted the scene with delicate linework, emphasizing form and detail. At the center of the composition, Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty, is portrayed emerging from the sea. She stands gracefully on a shell with one foot in the water, her other foot poised delicately on the edge of the shell. Her figure is drawn in an elegant, contrapposto stance, with her head turned gracefully to one side, her long hair cascading down her back. Above, the scene is enriched by the presence of two divine figures seated among the clouds, one holding a scythe, perhaps indicating the passage of time or destiny. The minimalism in the lines and absence of shading give the artwork a pristine and timeless quality, characteristic of Neoclassical aesthetics. The title “La Naissance de Vénus” is inscribed at the bottom, further reinforcing the classical inspiration behind the creation.
