journal #8

Primavera by Botticelli

Botticelli created Primavera in 1482 and located in florence, italy.Venus is the center of intrest because all the other people are around her interacting with spring.Symmetrically balanced because Venus and cupid is splitted down the middle there for its symmetrical..It has to deal with greek mothogly and spring.Mercury is the protector of the graden, the three graces are dancing and welcoming spring , Venus is observing , Zephyrus is taking chloris to marry and she transforms into flora, Cupid is a hit man of love.The story of spring in greek mothogly.He was inspried by greek mothogly.I just saw a whole bunch of people doing things now i know that it is dealing with greek mythology and there view on spring.I learned symmetrical balanced in this painting.