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A classic revisited for the new year.
The Birth of Venus (c. 1482-6) by Sandro Botticelli depicts the goddess Venus, emerging from the sea as a full grown woman, arriving at the shore standing on a giant clam shell.
She has been blown to shore on the breath of the Zephyrs and is greeted by an Horae (a goddess of the seasons), who is ready to cover Venus with a flowered cloak.
In this particular rendition, Venus arrives in time for the New Year bearing a token in concert with the clam shell upon which she stands.
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Happy New Year!
