Topic Two (2010/9/20~9/27): Botticelli's "La Pimavera"
"La Primavera" ("The Spring Time")
"The Birth of Venus"
The painter of these two paintings:
Sandro Botticelli (1445~1510) is an Italian painter of the Florentine School during the early Renaissance.
Topics for discussions:
(1) Can you identify the mythological figures portrayed in "La Primavera"? (2) What values or attributes does each character stand for?
(3) What is the main theme of this painting?
(4) What is the story told in this painting?
To my studetns in this class,
ReplyDeleteOn 2010/9/13, we studied this painting in details. Now, please write down your understanding and interpretation of this painting with recourse to your knowledge to Greek mythology. Thank you!
from Prof. Vinia
Hello Vinia! I am Sam, my student ID is 97350314.
ReplyDeleteI would like to answer question No.1. (1) Can you identify the mythological figures portrayed in "La Primavera"?
This "La Primavera" shows 9 figures. They are, from right to left, Zepher, Chloris, Flora, Venus, Eros, 3 Graces (Pulchritudo, Chastitas, Voluptas), and Mercury. Chloris is persued by Zepher, but she tries to escape from him and at last she is transformed into Goddess Flora (the same person), who is portrayed as the “Spring” . The escape means that the release of soul and her reunion with divine. Some people say that Chastitas who turned her back to us looks at Mercury. I am quite wondering why she looks at him. The work is sometimes deemed as illustrating the ideal of Neoplatonic love. Perhaps the behavior shows the hint of the idea. I think the meaning of this masterpiece still can be unveiled in different illustrations. Let’s discover!
Hello,Vinia
ReplyDeleteI'm Helen and my student ID is 99540325.
I would like to answer question one.
The central figure is Venus embodying in Love.
On the right, the nymph Chloris is pursued by Zephyr but manages to escape and is transformed into Goddess Flora portrayed as La Primavera
On the left, the three Graces , from right to left, are Pulchritudo (Beauty), Chastitas (Chastity), and Voluptas (Pleasure).
Eros above is aiming his arrow at Chastitas who has turned her back to the mundane world.
Beside the three Graces is Mercury.
He is holding the caduceus, and his magic staff held to symbolize secret Knowledge.
I'm Chloe and my student ID is 99540305. I'm going to answer question number 4.
ReplyDeleteI believe the story is about the violence of political love and arranged marriage. Zephyrus and Chloris symbolized the anxiety that the newlyweds may find in their arranged marriage;however, the transformation of Chloris into Flora represents the ending would be peacefuland loving. It was meant to be a realistic painting that tells the truth of arranged marriages between two powerful families, but the artist also granted a wish hoping that all will be well when there is love.
And the three Graces names are Pulchritudo, Chastitas, and Voluptas.
Hello, Vinia~
ReplyDeleteI am Serena , my ID is 99540344
I’d like to answer question number one.
In the surface, it is just talking about a story of spring time.
*On the right, Zephyrus is chasing Chloris in a violence way, and after Chloris gets married with Zephyrus, she becomes goodness for spring and wears clothes made from beautiful flowers.
* The character in the middle of picture is Vennus, who is the witness for that marriage. On the top, Cupid is there with a bow and arrow in his hand.
* On the left of Vennus is Pulchritude, Chastitas and Voluptas. And then is Mercury, who is trying to bring some rains to nourish the orchard.
* In the picture, the lower abdomen of women stands for the potential to give birth to babies.
Hi. Vinia! I'm Eva Huang 99540321.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to talk about question one.
This painting is praised as the most fascinating one among all the spring-related ones in the western art history.
The central figure is Venus, who stands in front of the forest filling with golden fruits. Eros is hovering above her with his bow and arrow.On the left, three graces are blessed by Venus. They are, from left to right, Voluptas, Chastitas and Pulchritudo. Each stands for pleasure, chastity and beauty. In addition, Mercury is holding caduceus, his magical staff, typically one with two serpents twined around it.On the right, Zephyr is chasing behind Chloris, who is associated with spring, flowers and new growth.
The painting is full of joy without losing solemnness. The figures’ elegant posture makes people feel as if they were in the fairyland.
Hello, Vinia! I'm Rebecca (99540309)
ReplyDeleteI'm going to answer question NO.1
On the right, Zephyrus kidnaps and possesses the nymph, Chloris. Chloris wants to escape at first, but she later marries him and transforms into the goddess of Spring.
In the middle of picture is Venus. She is isolated from other figures. Her gaze is quite confusing. Cubid is above her holding a bow and an arrow.
On the left, there are three Graces. There names are Pulchritudo, Chastitas and Voluptas. They are targeted by Cupid. And, Mercury holds his caduceus, which keeps the garden safe from threatening clouds.
hello Vinia, I'm Emma Chang and my student ID is 99540316. This time i am more curious about the figures in this painting so i want ot answer question no.1.
ReplyDeleteActually, i was not so familiar with this painting so I google this painting online and read some information. And now, i can tell you their names. Let's start at the middle of the beautiful godess. She is Venus, the godess of love. At the left hand side are three Graces (from right to left), Pulchritudo and Chastitas and Voluptas. Of course, there are a very cute figure holding his arrow and flying. The figure is what we always say Cupid or Eros. And the god is Mercury who next to three Graces. On the right, the god is Zephyr who wants to abduct the godess of flowers called Chloris (the one he's holding). And another godess named Flora is actually the same godess as Chloris. Chloris tries to escapade from Zephyr and then changes into Flora. That's all figure's names.
Hi, vinia. I'm 99540319, Jessica.
ReplyDeleteI want to answer question 1.
Can you identify the mythological figures portrayed in "La Primavera"?
There are 9 people in the La Primavera in total.
From left to right are Mercury, the 3 graces
(Pulchritudo, Chastitas, Voluptas), Cupid(on the top), Venus, Flora, Chloris, Zepher.
Chloris and Flora are actually the same person, Chloris was raped by Zepher, and their marriage tranformed Chloris into a woman with maturity, Flora.
And the three graces each represent an individual meaning, beauty, chastity, pleasure.
Venus, standing in the central of the painting, indicates beauty, her slightly swollen abdomen shows a new life forming.
Hello, i am Lilian 99540351.I'd like to answer question 1.
ReplyDeleteCan you identify the mythological figures portrayed in "La Primavera"?
Primavera, also known as "Allegory of Spring".
The painting features six female and two male figures, along with a blindfolded Putto.
The reading of the picture is from right to left:
Zephyrus, Chloris, Flora, Venus, Eros, 3 Graces, and Mercury.
Zephyrus kidnaps and possesses the nymph, Chloris, and they married. Chloris becomes the goddess of Spring, Flora. The middle one is Venus, she presides over the garden, she is a goddess of love and beauty. On the top of Venus is Eros. Eros, Putto carries with his bow and arrow. There are 3 Graces beside Venus. They are Pulchritudo (Beauty), Chastitas (Chastity), and Voluptas (Pleasure).The last one on the left is Mercury. He holds his caduceus to keep the garden safe, he is a god of commerce, invention, travelers and shepherds, also he is a messenger of the gods.
Hello Vinia! I am Mavis, 999540303
ReplyDeleteI'd like to answer question 1.
The “La Primavera” means “Allegory of Spring” painted by Sandro Botticelli of the Renaissance.
This painting shows nine figures, on the left is Mercury who messenger of gods.
Next are the three graces, Aglaia (Splendor), Euphrosyne (Mirth), and Thalia (Good Cheer).
The middle of this painting is Venus, goddess of love and beauties, on her left are Chloris and Flora. They are actually the same person. Chloris same as Roman Flora.
On the far right is Zephyr who is the Greek god of the west winds.
Above Venus is her son, Cupid, god of love.
Accordingly, Zephyr and Mercury mark the beginning and the end of an octave.
Hi to all, I am Rain(99540339),the president of Taiwan and the superstar of Korea. Today, let's get to the topic no.3, What is the main theme of this painting? Well, since beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, the main theme of this painting should be different from one to one, depending on every one's way of appreciation. In my opinion, I saw nothing but sex in this painting. All of them want to fuck each other, no matter it is "he" or "she". They are so eager for sex that one of them in the right side can't help but to put his hands on the girl's body. Thus, this painting exactly deserves the name, Allegory of "spring".
ReplyDeleteHi Vinia! I'm Amanda, 97540452.
ReplyDeleteI would like to answer the question 1.
In this picture, Venus is standing in the centre, set slightly back from the other figures. Above her, the infant Cupid aims his loving arrows at the Three Graces(Pulchritudo, Chastitas, Voluptas), who are elegantly dancing. On the left is Mercury. I regard him as the guardian of the garden because he wears a helmet and carries a sword. At the right, Zephyr, the warm wind of Spring, is forcefully pushing his way in pursuit of the nymph Chloris who is running from Zephyr's amorous clasp . She is shown at the moment and trasforming into Flora, the goddess of spring, who is scattering flowers.
Nice to meet you again on the Internet Prof. Vinia! I am Andy Lo 99540314
ReplyDeleteIt's my plessure to answer question 1
The goddess of love and beauty,Venus, is right in the center of the picture. Then, on the right hand side of Venus are Three Graces-Pulchritude,Chastitas,and Voluptas who stand for "splendor","chastity",and "voluptuousness"in order.On the very left of the picture is Mercury,the messenger of the gods,but here comes his another job- the guardian of Venus's garden. From the right, Zephyr, the god of the winds, is forcefully holding the nymph Chloris in his arms in pursuit of her love. The nymph right next to Chloris is Flora, the goddess of spring. Legend has it that Flora used to be Chloris owning to the regret coming out from the god of the winds,Zephyr,who followed Chloris forcefully and takes her as his wife. Above Venus comes the litte Cupid who is aiming one of his arrows of love at the Three Graces to make them fall in love with someone else in this joyful moment while waiting for the arrival of spring.
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Hello, Vinia, I’m Emma. My ID number is 99540341.
ReplyDeleteI want to answer question no.2.
Zephyrus was the west wind and messenger of spring.Chloris was a goddess of flowers and the season of spring and new growth. She was abducted by Zephyrus. After Chloris was married with Zephyrus, chloris became Flora who was a mature woman. In La Primavera, Flora was pregnant. Flora was also a goddess of flowers and the senson of spring. The Graces were the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome. Aglaea was stand for splendor,Euphrosyne was stand for good cheer and Thalia was stand for mirth. They were known for singing and dancing for gods. Mercury was messenger of the gods and his caduceus kept gardern safe. Cupid is the god of love. Venus stood among them. She was the goddess of love, beauty and fertility. The arrangement of characters from right to left symboled the change of love. Venus was the reason for this change.
Hello, Vinia, I am Dorris (99540327)
ReplyDeleteI'd like to answer question one.
there are nine figures in this painting.
On the left, who wears the red clothes and with the caduceus, is Hermes.
And then, there are three Graces next to him.
They are, from right to left, Pulchritudo (Beauty), Chastitas (Chastitu), and Voluptas (Pleasure).
The figure who standing in the middle of La Primavera is Venus.
With the bow and arrow , flying on the top of this painting is Cupid.
On the right of La Primavera is Zephyr.
Next to the Zephyr are Chloris and Flora.
Chloirs is pursued by Zephyr,she try to escape, but they get married finally.
And then Chloris transformed into Goddess Flora.
Hi, I am Daisy, my student ID is 99540342.
ReplyDeleteI would like to answer the question one.
The painting features six female figures and three male. In the center of the painting is Venus who symbolizes love and beauty. The Cupid is above Venus. To the right of the painting, a flower-crowned female figure who collects flowers in the folds of her gown is Flora. Her nearest companion, Chlors is being seized by Zephyrus from above. The trees around him blow in the direction of his entry, as does the skirt of the woman he is seizing. The drapery of her companion blows in the other direction. O the left, a group of three Graces join hands in a dance, from right to left, are Pulchritudo (Beauty), Chastitas (Chastity), and Voluptas (Pleasure). The male near them is Mercury who is the messenger of the gods.
Hi Vinia, I'm Renee (99540312), I'd like to answer question no.1.
ReplyDeletefrom left to the right, the first figure who has wings on his shoes and his cap is Mercury, the messenger of the gods, and beside him is the three grace, Voluptas (Pleasure), Chastitas (Chastity) and Pulchritudo (Beauty), daughters of Zeus and Eurynome. Next to them is the goddes of love and beauty, Venus. Above Venus, there's her son, the god of love, Cupid, with wings, a bow, and arrows. And then there's Chloris, who's a nymph associated with spring, flowers and new growth) and Flora(who's the same person as Cloris). She was abducted by (and later married) Zephyr,the figure on the right, who's the god of the west wind.
I’m Grace Wei, 99540334.
ReplyDeleteI’d like to answer the question 4. What is the story told in this painting?
One day morning Venus stands gracefully in the middle to wait a big ceremony of spring’s coming. On her right side, there’re Three Graces who are going to bring happiness of life to human. From her right, Algaea wears shining jewels, Thalia turns around with shyness and Euphrosyne swings her body with pleasance. Beside Three Graces, there’s Mercury who uses his stick to dispel winter. On Venus left side, Flora walks softly with the beautiful flower dress, Faunus and Aeolus represent the prosperity of spring. Above the head of Venus, Cupid shots his love arrow to his left with covered eyes. This painting shows the painter’s eagerness to have a wonderful life like that. Venus’s little upset also reflects the painter’s state of mind.
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ReplyDeleteHi Vinia~ I am Susan 99540343, I would like to talk about question 1.
ReplyDeleteThe man wears red cloth, a hat with wings on his head, boots with wings in his foot and a knife fasten in his waist is Mercury, the messenger of the gods. Three beautiful nymphs in white cloths dancing in a circle are Three Graces: Agleaea for Beauty, Euphrosyne for Good cheer, Thalia for Festivities. In the middle of the painting, the woman stands alone, looks in a blue mood is Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. On Venus’ left hand side, a woman dresses in flowery cloth with a flowery crown on her head and smile peacefully is the goddess of flower- Flora. The figure on the very right hand side is Zephyrus, the biting wind of March seizes a frighten woman whose name is Chloris to be his wife and later on, Chloris is known as the goddess of spring. The flying cherub who targets his arrow on the Three Graces is Cupid, the god of love.
Hey,Vinia. I'm Avis, 99540335.
ReplyDeleteI would like to talk about the story of this painting. This picture take place in an enchanting scene where the woods is full of lush fruits and lovely flowers. It represents the spring time perfectly. However, I think the right part of this painting is a little bit miserable for the Zephyrus is going to scratch Chloris. They get married, and then Chloris transfer into the Goddess of flower, Flora. Maybe it can reflect that people at that time tended to get a woman in a violent way and the marriage was not associated with love, but giving birth to descendants. The rest of parts in this painting look inspiring, because Venus and 3 graces are bathed in the warm spring light, dancing gracefully. Mecury is looking on the sky, Perphaps he is looking for the footprint of spring.
Hi, I'm Francis, 99540320.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to answer question (1) Can you identify the mythological figures portrayed in "La Primavera"?
The painting is describing a group of mythological figures in a garden, allegorizing the lush growth of Spring.
From right to left: Zephyrus, is the Greek god of the west wind and knowned as the messenger of spring. And the woman beside him is
Chloris, the goddess spring. She was abducted by Zephyrus, and later married him. On the right side of Chloris whom dressed in a flowered dress is Flora. Flowers spring from Flora's mouth in order to keep in contact with the wind god. On the central of the painting is Venus, presiding over the garden.
On the top of Venus is Cupid. Then, the three graces (Pulchritudo, Chastitas, and Voluptas) who separately represent charm, beauty, and creativity are the daughters of the god Zeus and the nymph Eurynome. The man who next to them is Mercury. He is the messenger of the gods.
Hello Vinia I'm Alien 99540336
ReplyDeleteAfter seeing the picture
I want to answer Question no.1
The character from left to right is
*Mercury (Hermes Trismegistos)
Mercury is the messager of the Zeus.
*Voluptas
*Chastitas
*Pulchritudo
They are three nymphs
The Voluptas is the the goddness for pretty.
The Chastitas is the goddness for good cheer.
The Pulchritude is the goddness for Festivites.
*Venus
The goddness for love and beauty
*Flora (La Primavera)
She is the goddness of spring
*Chloris
*Zephyr
and the children in the top of the picture is
*Eros or Cupid
He is the god of love
There are nine characters in this picture
Basiclly the Flora and Chlories the same person.
Hello Vinia. I'm Grace. 97540456.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to talk about question (2) What values or attributes does each character stand for?
My interpretation of the attributes each character stands for (from right to left):
Zephyrus：sexuality (He raped Chloris )
Chloris：new growth. (The name “Chloris” means "greenish-yellow," or "fresh" ,and in this painting, she’s pregnant )
Cupid： one’s crush on somebody, temporary passion ( some English words derived from Cupid’s Greek name “Eros” , such as erotic, eroticism)
Venus： mature love, many dimensions of love ( Compared with Cupid, Venus is more mature. And Venus represents not only a lover but also a mother, so many dimensions of love are involved, such as trust, jealousy, etc. )
The three Graces: Splendor, Mirth and Good Cheer (their names represent their attributes)
Mercury: the desire or curiosity of love (Mercury often represents cunning, but in this painting, he raises his hand to pick the apple, which reminds me of the apple in the Garden of Eden. )
It’s just my personal opinion. Love to discuss it with you.
Ps. I’ve posted the discussion in first week’s column (listed as the 61), please take a look at it. Thanks!
Im celia 99540345,I answer question 3.
ReplyDeleteThe theme of this painting is spring. The painting is full of spring colorS. Venus presides over the garden and graces around her. Wind breezes and the leaves flutter. The golden fruits shin in the sun. Venus looks vivid in the painting with green leaves and golden fruits. There are other goddesses dance around her and throw flowers. Breezes make the goddesses look graceful. Green leaves and gold fruits make goddesses as beautiful as flowers.
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ReplyDeleteI'm Irene (99540349)
ReplyDeleteI choose to answer the question 1.
In the center of this painting is Venus the queen of love and beauty.Above her,
a child has wings is her son,Cupid,with his love arrow.
To her right,the three women who are dancing hand in hand is Three Graces,
and they individually represent pleasure,
charity and beauty.
The most left side of this painting is a man, who wears a red cloak and wants to pick the fruits on the tree named Mercury.
He is a swift messenger having wings on his cap and shoes.The most right side of this painting is the God of wind,
and the woman he embraces is his wife named Chloris who is the same as the woman next to her named Flora,the nymph of spring.
hello~Vinia I'm 99540337. I'd like to answer question 1.
ReplyDeleteIt reads from right to left. The impetus is given by Zephyr who blows from the right. On the left, Mercury, associated with the messenger of the gods, turns as if to indicate the passage of spring towards summer. Zephyr’s breath causes flowers to spring from the mouth of the earth nymph Chloris, who then assumes the richly-clothed form of Flora as the next figure in the group. Venus stands in the center of the picture gesturing towards her attendant Graces.
Hello, Vinia. I’m Jane, 99540347. I’d like to answer question 1.
ReplyDeleteLa Primavera depicts nine major figures, if read from right to left is to be Zephyr, Chloris, Flora, Venus, Cupid, Aglia, Euphrosyne, Thalia and Mercury. Zephyr is the Greek god of the west wind, and he kidnaps and marries the nymph Chloris, who is the same person as Flora. Venus is the godness of love and beauty, and her son Cupid, who shots his arrows with his eyes covered, is above her. And there’re the three graces, Aglaea(Beauty), Euphrosyne(Mirth) and Thalia(Good Cheer), who dress in white and dance together. Mercury is the messenger of the gods, who holds his caduceus high in the air to keep the garden safe from threatening clouds.
Hello, Vinia
ReplyDeleteI’m Annie. (99540330)
First, I would like to recognize the figures portrayed in La Primavera so I choose the topic1 to talk about it.
In the middle of this painting is Venus, goddess of love and beauty. On the left side, it is Mercury (also called Hermes) that holds the caduceus, a representation, which is
traditionally associated with healing which stands for power. Next to Mercury, three Graces are standing together. From left to right, they are Voluptas (Pleasure), Chastitas (Chastity), Pulchritudo (Beauty) one by one, who are blessed by Venus. Eros above is aiming his arrow at Chastitas. On the right side is Zephyrus, god of the west wind, who is in pursuit of Chloris (goddess of flower). However, Chloris want to escape from him for the sake of transforming into Goddess Flora, who is by the side of her.
I'm Mina(99540346). i'd like to talk about question one. In this painting, the very right one is Zepher,chasing a frighten woman to be his wife;the woman besides him trying to escape but becoming his wife is Chloris. After that she becomes the goddess of spring dressing in flowery clothes named Flora. In the middle of this painting is Venus, the goddess of love and beauty.Then,three women dancing there are the three Graces (from right to left: Pulchritude, Chastitas and Voluptas). A man standing besides them is Mercury,the messager of the gods. The last one is Eros,holding arrows to the the Graces.
ReplyDeleteGood Night! Professor Vinia!
ReplyDeleteI’m Amy. And I am here to answer question 1:Can you identify the mythological figures portrayed in "La Primavera"?
Ans: Yes, I can tell every figure in the picture. The most left one is Mercury, whose another name is Hermes. He is the messenger of the Gods and is the only God with the freedom to go anywhere he pleased. And the character he plays in this painting is the symbol of the Wisdom. Then, there’re three graces. Their names are as follows: Euphrosyne, Aglaia and Thalia. They mean Happiness, Brightness and Feast. The beautiful girl stands beside the three graces is Venus. She is the goodness of love and beauty. And the one who is next to Venus is the goodness of flowers, Flora. Actually, the one who is caught by a spirit is also Flora, who was once the fairy Chlois. Then, the spirit who is holding Chlois is Zepher. He is running after Chlois. And the last one is the small baby who is flying in the air. He is Eros, Cupid. And some people may say that all this kind of harmonious atmosphere in picture is due to Venus’power. It’s her that makes all the things go smoothly. Is this kind of inference correct? I think only Botticelli knows the answer.
Hi, I'm Nina 99540315. I'd like to answer question No.1: Can you identify the mythological figures portrayed in "La Primavera"?
ReplyDeleteThere are nine figures in the painting, including seven females, two males and a blindfolded Cupid. On the far left is Mercury- the messager of Zeus. And the three nymphs holding their hands together are the three Graces- Voluptas(Pleasure), Chastitas(Charity)and Pulchritudo(Beauty). In the middle of the painting is Venus, the goddness for love and beauty. Putto (Cupid) is above Venus holding his arrow and bow. Then, there are Flora and Chloris symbolizing as spring. Finally, on the very right is Zephyrus who raped Chloris.
Hi,Vinia.I'm Vicky 99540323.I would like to answer question NO.1.
ReplyDeleteThe painting features six female figures and two male,along with Cupid in an orange grove, having an arrow and aims at the three Graces.The very left one is Hermes, god of messager.His nearest are three Graces.Agleaea is for beauty.Euphrosyne is for good cheer.Thalia is for festivity.And the one next to them is Venus, god of beauty.A female in a floral-patterned dress is Flora.Her nearest companion is Chloris, who is being seized by a winged male,Zepher.His cheeks are puffed, his expression is intent.
Hello, Vinia. I'm Sharon 99540318.
ReplyDeleteI want to answer question.
The painting features six female figures and two male.
The left one is Mercury. He is a messemger, and a god of trade.
The three gods next to Mercury are The three Graces. They are gods of charm, beauty, and creativity.
And next to them is Flora who is a god of flowers and the season of spring.
The right one is Zephyrus, the biting wind of March, kidnaps and possesses the nymph Chloris who is beside her.
Hello Vinia, I'm Betty 99540322.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to answer question 1.
The man in the left of the picture is Mercury, messenger of the gods.
The three nymphs next to him are the three graces, Aglia, Euphrosyn, and Thalia.
I don't know why the names I found are different from those of others.
The goddess standing in the middle of the picture is Venus, standing for love and beauty.
As you can see, a little boy flying beneath them is Cupid.
The two ladies in the right of the picture are actually the same person; the difference is that
the one on the left side is Goddess Flora, and the other one on the right side is Chloris, who is raped by Zepher, the man with a green face in the right of the whole picture.
Good night, Vinia. My name is Apple 99540317. Today I want to answer question No.1. Can you identify the mythological figures portrayed in "La Primavera"? From right to left, Zephyrus , the biting wind of March, is trying to go after the nymph, Chloris. And after the nymph was forced to marry to the Zephyrus, she became the goddess of Spring. The next one is Venus, is the goddess of love and marriage. She is here to be the testimony of love. And there are three Graces gathered together. The one flying in the air is Cupid, he is trying to shoot an arrow to the three Graces. Last, the right one is Mercury, he is trying to stir clouds so as to bring rain to the garden of oranges.
ReplyDeleteHello, Prof Vinia
ReplyDeleteI'm Johnny 99540311.
I want to answer the question number 1 : Can you identify the mythological figures portrayed in "La Primavera"?
There are nine figures in the painting, seven females, two males and a baby . On the right , the spirit , who is holding Chlois is Zepher. He is running after Chlois . the one who is next to the chlois is Flora, well .. these two woman are actually the same .
The beautiful girl stands in the middle is the goodness of love and beauty, and her names is Venus . Then, there’re three graces stand on the left , Their names are Euphrosyne, Aglaia and Thalia. They are represent Happiness, Brightness and Feast .The left one who stand besides the three graces is Mercury, also name Hermes. He is the messenger of the Gods , his cap have two wings and others on his foot. and he represent the Wisdom. And the last one is the small baby who is flying in the air. He is Eros, Cupid. In my viewpoint , This picture's scenery is in the graceful woods . The beautful lady , Venus , stand in the middle of the forest ,waiting for the fall of the spring in dignified.
Hi, Vinia. I'm Gemini. 99540324
ReplyDeleteI'd like to answer Q2: What values or attributes does each character stand for?
There are nine figures in this painting. Two male and six female along with a child in an orange tree. The child is Cupid. He is the son of Venus and the god of love. Legend says that anyone who was shot by Cupid's arrow will fall in love with the first person seen by the victim. And in the painting, Cupid is going to shoot his arrow at the three Graces.
There are three Graces: Aglaia (brightness or splendor), Thalia (good cheer or blossoming one), and Euphrosyne (mirth or joyfulness). They are known for singing and dancing for the god. And the man next to the Graces is Mercury who has wings on his cap and shoes. He is a shift messenger. In the central of the painting, there is a beautiful woman named Venus, also know as Aphrodite. She is the Goddess of love, beauty and sexuality. The woman next to Venus dressed in gorgeous dress is Flora. She is a goddess of flowers and the season of spring. Then, The rightmost figure who embraces a woman is Zephyrus, the god of the west wind. And the woman is Chloris. She is a Nymph associated with spring, flowers and new growth.
HI Vinia!I'm Robert (99540313). I chose 1. Can you identify the mythological figures portrayed in "La Primavera"?
ReplyDeleteFrom right to left, Zephyrus, the western wind, kidnapped and married Chloris who transformed into Flora,the goddess of Spring after their marriage. It seemed tense first because of Choris's reluctant facial expression but she later became peaceful and pleasant in the end and it was love that made it happen. The goddess of beauty, Venus, presides over the garden,the Graces (Aglaia, Thalia, and Euphrosyne) accompanied her, and Cupid targeted Venus. Venus was the center of the painting and the reason why the gods and goddesses were there. The messenger of Zeus, Mercury kept the garden safe from the threatening clouds. There many interpretations of this panting, no matter what the painter really tried to express, we've enjoyed the painting pretty much and inspired our imaginations to be wild!
Hello, Vinia, I’m Vita 99540340.
ReplyDeleteI want to talk about question no.1.
There are nine figures in this panting. The leftmost man is Mercury, the messenger of god . Beside him are three graces. The three Graces stand for different symbols. The Graces are: Aglaia, the brightness or splendor, Thalia, the good cheer or blossoming one, and Euphrosyne, the mirth or joyfulness. The woman in the middle of this panting is Venus, the goddess of beauty, love and sexuality. And the child near Venus is Cupid. He is the son of Venus. On the right of Venus are Flora, the goddess of flowers, Chloris, a nymph associated with spring and Zephyrus, the god of the west wind.
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ReplyDeleteHi Venia, This is Joseph 99540301
ReplyDeleteI want to answer question N.1
Can you identify the mythological figures portrayed in "La Primavera"?
There are nine mythological figures in this painting.
From left to right are as follow,
Zephyr : The warm wind of spring who tried to seize Cholris and rape her.
Chloris : A nymph associates with spring, flowers and new growth . She was raped by Zephyr and later turned into Flora(the beautiful woman on her left hand).
Flora: Goddess of flower and the season of spring.
Venus: Goddess of love,beauty and fertility. She is also called Aphrodite( wife of Pluto).
Cupid: Son of Venus and Mars. The God of desire and erotic love.
Graces: Three nymphs( Pulchritudo, Chastitas and Voluptas).
Mercury: Jupiter’s swift ,cunning messenger who is also called Hermes.
He has wings on his sandles and his cap.
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ReplyDeleteI am Jenice. My student ID is 99540338.
ReplyDeleteThe man on the left side is Mecury(Wisdom).
The three nymth standing next to Mercury is the three Graces. The one on the left side is Voluptas(Pleasure).Another one on the right is Pulchritudo(Beauty). Voluptas' eyes fixed on Pulchritudo's. It's meant that beauty is the true source of pleasure. The mid one who turned her back to us is Chastitas(Chastity). She was staring at Mercury.
The above one is Eros. He aimed his arow to Chastitas. Then the central one is Venus.
The one with lots of flowers on her body is Flora.
One the right side of this picture is Zephyr. The nymth that Zephyr graped is Chloris. She is trying to escape from Zephyr.
Hi, Vinia I’m Pattie. 99540333
ReplyDeleteI want to answer question No.1.
The central figure is Venus, goddness of Love. On the right, the nymph Chloris, a nymph associated with spring, is pursued by Zephyr, goddness of west wind, but manages to escape and is transformed into Goddess Flora, goddness of flower. On the left, the three Graces are blessed by Venus; they are, from right to left, Pulchritudo (Beauty), Chastitas (Chastity), and Voluptas (Pleasure). Voluptas’ eyes are fixed on Pulchritudo, for Beauty is the true source of Pleasure. Cupid above is aiming his arrow at Chastitas and is looking at Mercury. Mercury is holding the staff, his magic staff held to symbolize secret Knowledge.
Hello, Vinia. I'm Justin 99540307.
ReplyDeleteI want to answer question no.4:
What is the story told in this painting?
The most persuasive explanation of this painting is the praise for the eight months with most life force in a year. From right to left, Zephyrus represents February. Then, Chloris with flowers in her mouth, trying to except is March. Beside Chloris, Flora is April and she is transformed by Cholris. In the middle of the painting stands Venus, who represents May. On the left hand of Venus, the three nymphs are Aglaea, Thalia, and Euphrosyne and they separately stand for June, July, and August. And the last one on the left side is Mercury and he is September. He uses his divine cane to harvest fruits and drives dark clouds out in fall.
Hi I am Yuka (99540352) and I would like to answer question #1.
ReplyDeleteIn the painting, Mercury is on the left. He is holding his caduceus. On his right are the Three Graces, Aglaea (Beauty), Euphrosyne (Mirth), and Thalia (Good Cheer). They are the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome. In the middle is Venus. She is the goddess of beauty, fertility and love. Flora is on her right. She is the representation of flowers and springtime. And on the right of the Goddess Flora, are Chloris and Zepher. Zepher is trying to kidnap Chloris, marry her, and turn her into the deity Flora. Above Venus is putto, or cupid, the representation of child-like qualities.
Hello, Vinia, I am Eva. (99540308).
ReplyDeleteI’d like to answer Q1: Can you identify the mythological figures portrayed in "La Primavera"?
Well, there are nine figures in this painting.
On the right side is Zephyr, the god of the wind and he is trying to capture the female on his left side and the female’s name is Chloris. However, Chloris manages to escape form Zephyr and she transforms into Venus, the goodness of love and beauty.
On the top of the painting is Cupid, who is there with a bow and arrow is his hand.
Beside Venus are the three Graces, Aglaia, Euphrosyne and Thalia. They represent beauty, chastity and pleasure individually.
Finally, on the right side is Mercury, who is wearing a helmet and a red cloak. His shoes have wings on them and he is also bearing a sword.
Hello, Vinia. I’m Joyce, 99540302. I would like to answer question one.
ReplyDeleteThis painting, La Primavera means allegory of spring and there are nine figures in it. On the right figure is Zephyr who pursued the nymph Chloris Beside Zephyr, there is figure trying to escape and is transformed into goddess Flora.Venus is central figure and there are there Graces next to her is Pulchritudo (Beauty), Chastitas (Chastity), and Voluptas (Pleasure) (from right to left). On the left figure is Mercury holding the caduceus. The f igure above them is Eros.
Hi, Vinia. I'm Ken(99540331).
ReplyDeleteI chose topic 1.
Can you identify the mythological figures portrayed in "La Primavera"?
From the right of the painting is the blue wind god, Zephyrus pursuing the
Nymph, Chloris.
After being forced to marry with Zephyrus, the nymph turned to the one next to her, the goddess of spring, Flora, wearing flower clothes and necklace.
In the middle stands the goddess of love and beauty, Venus, proved Flora and Zephyrus’s marriage. Up on Venus head is the god of love, Cupid, shooting arrows to the three Graces, Pulchritudo, Chastitas, and Voluptas, dancing happily.
On the left is Mercury, he’s raising his cane to stir the cloud to bring rain so that the orange garden will be watered.
These are what I can identify and tell, hope it's not too bad.
Hi, I'm Jonathan 99540310.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to answer question 1
In the middle, we have the all so lovely god of beauty: Venus(Aphrodite)
At the far left is Mercury(Hermes), the messenger god.
Then we have the three graces dancing,Aglaea, Euphrosyne and Thalia.
On top of Venus, we have the famous marksman: Cupid(Eros), the god of love.
At the far right we have the warm wind of spring: Zephyr, embracing Chloris, whose breath turns to flowers, and turns into Flora(on her left).
Hello Vinia, I'm Lulu (99540304)
ReplyDeleteI'd like to answer question 3.
What is the main theme of this painting?
"Prima" represents "The First" in Latin and "Vera" means "Real", therefore "La Primavera" means "The First Reality".
The painting connoted the topic of "the commandments of Brides"
The Brides are being threaten as the women on the right of the painting, "Mercury" on the left connoting the persuasion to Brides to be submissive towards violent treatment from husband and the bulge of the tummy of the women implies the reproductive potential of women, which, the responsibility as being a wife.
Hi Vinia, I'm Sally(99540332)
ReplyDeleteI would like to answer question 4. Can you identify the mythological figures portrayed in "La Primavera"?
From left to right, the first figure is Mercury, a messenger and a god of trade. And next are the three Graces, Pulchritudo(Beauty),Chastitas(Chastity),Voluptas(Pleasure). Above them is Cupid, son of Venus and Mars, the god of desire and erotic love. In the middle is Venus, the godness of love and beauty. On her right is Flora, the godness of flower and the springtime. Next to her is Chloris, a nymph associated with spring, flowers and new growth. Behind her is Zephyr, the warm wind of spring who tried to seize Cholris and rape her.
hello vinia, i'm Jim 99540306
ReplyDeletei'm going to talk about ques no.1
as we can see, the most beautiful lady,
the godness of love, venus, is standing in the middle,
on the very left we have the messenger of god, mercury,
the three sisters, Aglaea, Euphrosyne and Thalia, are standing between mercury and venus.
on the rightside, we have two figures, which is orignated from Chloris
however, chloris was somehow raped by the god of west wind, zephyr, and therefore turn into flora
Hi,Viinia. I'm Diana 99540328.
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna answer the question number 1: Can you identify the mythological figures portraued in "La Primavera"?
There are nine figures in this picture.
On the right side, Zephyrus is pursuing the fairy- Chloris violently.
After the fairy was forced to be married, she became the god of spring which is wearing floral loop and beautiful dress.
In the middle is Venus, the god of beauty and marriage is here to witness.
On the top of Venus is Cupid, and he is holding a little bow and arrow.
The next three figures are the Three Graces, Pulchritudo, Chastitas, and Voluptas.
The last one on the left side is Mercury.
Samuel
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question 1
from right to left:
Zephyrus / Favonius (god of the west wind)
the nymph Cloris who later was turned into:
Flora / Chloris (goddess of flowers and the season spring
Venus / Aphrodite (goddess of love, beauty, fertility)
Cupid
the 3 Graces (Anglaea [Beauty], Euprhosyne [Mirth], Thalia [Good Cheer])
Hermes / Mercury
Hi, I'm Neo, and my student number is 98540451.
ReplyDeleteI want to answer (3) : What is the main theme of this painting?
At first sight, we may think this picture as a story of spring which includes gods' affections and flourishing of everything. But in fact, it has an invisible meaning. From some studies, scholars think that it has the meaning of "the admonishment of brides." It means brides have to obey their husbands because this is their responsibility in ancient Greek. It's no doubt that it looks beautiful, however, beneath its surface, there is a serious meaning.
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ReplyDeleteIn regards to "Birth of Venus," it is a painting that depicts the return of Venus from the sea. Venus is shown as mature and beautiful. The painting itself is related to the Anadyomene motif, which exemplifies the motif of "reborn" from the sea while doing it beautifully.
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