Birth of Venus, The naked Venus stands with a foot on a large shell. In the background the sea with two dolphins. Up in the clouds Saturn that is about to castrate his father Uranus with a saber., Venus Anadyomene: after Uranus' castration Venus rises from the sea wringing the water from her hair, usually she is awaited by the Hours, Venus, standing on a shell, sails with her over the water (alternatively she is riding on a dolphin): Venus Marina, Marco Dente (mentioned on object), Italy, 1498 - 1532, paper, engraving, h 260 mm × w 172 mm
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Birth, Venus, naked Venus stands, foot, large shell, background, sea, two dolphins, Up, clouds Saturn, castrate, father Uranus, saber, Venus Anadyomene, Uranus' castration Venus rises, sea wringing, water, hair, usually, awaited, Hours, standing, shell, sails, alternatively, riding, dolphin, Venus Marina, Marco Dente, mentioned, object, Italy, 1498, 1532, paper, engraving
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