The Artwork Of The Week this week is one of the most famous paintings from the Italian Renaissance, the Birth of Venus.
Birth of Venus, 1484-1486. Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510). Tempera on canvas, 172.5cm x 278.9cm (67.9in x 109.6in). Currently housed in the Uffizi galleries in Florence, Italy. Companion piece to Primavera.