Ep. 65 - Sandro Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus" (1485-86)

I can't help the way I'm feeling/Goddess of love, please take me to your leader/I can't help, I keep on dancing. - Lady Gaga The neoplatonic ideal of beauty, the girl on the half-shell, the naked chick riding a clam. Her tilted head and fluttery hair are recognized by everyone and their grandma, but no one - experts included - can explain just why in the heck this painting is so iconic. Shell we take on the challenge? See the images. Music used: Django Reinhardt, “Django’s Tiger” Joan Baez...