books0977:At the Louvre (1894). Étienne Azambre (French, 1859 -1935). Oil on canvas. Musée du Louvre
books0977:At the Louvre (1894). Étienne Azambre (French, 1859 -1935). Oil on canvas. Musée du Louvre.This painting shows two copyists at work in front of one of Botticelli’s frescoes, ‘Venus and the Three Graces Presenting Gifts to a Young Woman’ which shows a young woman, probably Giovanna Tornabuoni, being received by Venus and the three Graces. Giovanna holds open a white cloth, into which Venus is laying roses symbolizing beauty and love. -- source link