The Birth of Venus

Marco Dente

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Birth of Venus by Marco Dente. Black and white image. Nude woman standing in water, with her back to the viewer, and her head turned to the right. Her left arm is bent at the elbow with her hand near her head, and her right arm is extended outward. She has medium length wavy hair. There are sea creatures around her, including a conch shell at her feet. In the background, two men sit on clouds above her, one with a bow. There is a distant shoreline with buildings and mountains. The sky has clouds. The woman stands on a seashell.