Andy Warhol Birth of Venus (F & S II.316) For Sale

  • Andy Warhol Details of Renaissance Paintings (Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482) (F & S II.316), Facts | History |...

    Andy Warhol Details of Renaissance Paintings (Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482) (F & S II.316)

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    Catalogue Title Details of Renaissance Paintings (Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482) (F & S II.316)
    Year 1984
    Size 32 x 44" 81.3 x 111.8cm 
    Medium Screenprint on Arches Aquarelle (Cold pressed) paper
    Edition

    Edition of 70, 18 AP, 5 PP, 5 HC, signed and numbered in pencil lower left.
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  • Details of Renaissance Paintings (Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482) (F & S II.316)

    " By appropriating Botticelli's work, Warhol comments on the commodification of classical art—taking something revered and sacred and turning it into a mass-produced item, reflecting the essence of consumerism in his era."

    Andy Warhol's Details of Renaissance Paintings (Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482) print is a fascinating example of how Warhol reinterprets and transforms classical art through the lens of Pop Art.

    This print depicts a close up of Boticelli’s Venus, with her hair floating in the wind behind her. Warhol renders her in bright, Pop art colours of reds, greens and yellow. Warhol employed his signature silk screen printing technique, which allows for the replication of images, akin to the mass production of consumer goods. This method flattens the original depth and texture of Botticelli's painting, transforming this print into a graphic, almost abstract version.

    Warhol was deeply interested in how art becomes a commodity in the modern world, explored throughout his oeuvre in series such as Campbell’s soup. By appropriating Botticelli's work, Warhol comments on the commodification of classical art—taking something revered and sacred and turning it into a mass-produced item, reflecting the essence of consumerism in his era.

     
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