William Bouguereau THE BIRTH OF VENUS Postcard
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William Bouguereau Postcard
La naissance de Venus
(The Birth Of Venus)
This modern postcard features a reproduction of a French painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau's painting, La naissance de Venus .
The painting depicts not the actual birth of Venus from the sea, but the transportation of Venus in a shell (a visual metaphor for the vulva) from the sea to Paphos in Cyprus. For Bouguereau, it was truly a tour de force. The canvas stands at just over 9'10" (3m) high, and 7'2" (2.2m) wide.
The painting is currently held in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. The original painting dates to 1881.
Postcard Condition: MINT
Postcard Size: 4 1/8 by 5 7/8 inches (10.50 x 15 cm).
La naissance de Venus
(The Birth Of Venus)
This modern postcard features a reproduction of a French painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau's painting, La naissance de Venus .
The painting depicts not the actual birth of Venus from the sea, but the transportation of Venus in a shell (a visual metaphor for the vulva) from the sea to Paphos in Cyprus. For Bouguereau, it was truly a tour de force. The canvas stands at just over 9'10" (3m) high, and 7'2" (2.2m) wide.
The painting is currently held in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. The original painting dates to 1881.
Postcard Condition: MINT
Postcard Size: 4 1/8 by 5 7/8 inches (10.50 x 15 cm).
