Ep. 65 - Sandro Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus" (1485-86)
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?\n\nSee the images:\nhttps://bit.ly/3LeIwxu\n\nMusic used:\nDjango Reinhardt, \u201cDjango\u2019s Tiger\u201d\nJoan Baez, \u201cDiamonds and Rust\u201d\nThe Blue Dot Sessions, \u201cTwoPound,\u201d \u201cCoulis Coulis,\u201d \u201cDelmendra,\u201d \u201cNo Smoking,\u201d \u201cBelle Anette,\u201d \u201cRue Severine,\u201d \u201cRanch Hand,\u201d \u201cPastel de Nata,\u201d \u201cKhfett\u201d\nLady Gaga, \u201cVenus\u201d\n\nEpisode sponsor:\nhttps://www.artofcrimepodcast.com/\n\nSupport the show:\nwww.patreon.com/lonelypalette