the birth of venus by botticelli raoul dufy

the birth of venus by botticelli raoul dufyIn this free reinterpretation of Botticelli's work, Raoul Dufy transposes a great classic of Renaissance painting into his own pictorial language, based on lightness of line, fluid colour and simplification of form. Rather than copying the original painting, he retains its structure and main characters, which he interprets with spontaneity. Rather than copying the original painting, he retained its structure and main characters, which he interpreted

a symbol of everyday life

The composition highlights the geometric lines of the buildings and pavements

The painting depicts a cylindrical bowl containing goldfish

Produced at a time when her health was seriously declining

As the light from outside makes its way into the room

yellow and blue are used sparingly

The black outlines clearly mark each shape

creating a fascinating contrast between mastery and spontaneity

this reinterpretation of ‘The Kiss’ explores emotional depth through the prism of Mark Rothko's enigmatic style

Transcending the genre of portraiture

The work has an impression of lightness

physical suffering and meditation on identity mingle