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Alexandre Cabanel, The Birth of Venus, 1863

This painting by Alexandre Cabanel is a perfect example of the passive female nude figures which were commonly painted and appreciated by the public during the mid-19th century. In fact, The Birth of Venus was displayed at the Salon of the Venuses in 1863, as a visual testament to the academic tradition of art at the time. Such tradition included the study of careful modeling and mythological narratives in order to continue and elaborate upon works from the Classical period.

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