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The Birth of Venus, Nicolas Poussin

The Birth of Venus

La Naissance de Vénus (museum title)

Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665)

Date
1635
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
97.2 × 108 cm
Collection
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
public domain

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MythologyVenusNeptuneTridentWeaponTritonNereidPuttiArcArrowTorchChariotDoveBirdHorseDolphinAnimalShellSeaWaterNudeFlowerPlantSkyTriumph

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