Flora and the Zephyrs (1898), by J.W. WaterhouseAgain based onOvidius, Flora is the Roman goddess of
Flora and the Zephyrs (1898), by J.W. WaterhouseAgain based onOvidius, Flora is the Roman goddess of spring, flowers and nature. Here she is shown being kissed on her arm byZephyrus, the god of the benevolent western wind, who has brought hisdisciples: the Zephyrs. The god trapsFlora in a chain of white roses.The most famousdepiction of the same scene is the Primavera from Botticelli. Besides the seduction, Botticelli also showedthe pregnancy of Flora. She is thereforealso the goddess of new life. Waterhousehighlighted that by the voluptuous breasts, which are well exposed by Flora’sraised arms.The painting wascommissioned by George McCulloch, a retired businessman who made a fortune inAustralian silver mining. -- source link
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