Magnet in real raw Italian marble: the Birth of Venus (Sandro Botticelli)
The marble magnet represents the Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli, an icon of Italian art. Painted in 1485, it was part of a decorative cycle of the Medici Villa of Castello; today it is preserved in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Despite the title, it represents the arrival of the goddess Venus, by sea, on the island of Cyprus. The goddess sails on a shell blown by the wind Zephyr represented to her right. On her coast, one of her handmaids welcomes her with a cloak full of flowers. Some scholars have recognized the features of Simonetta Vespucci in the face of the goddess Venus; Considered one of the most fascinating women of the Renaissance, she died very young at the age of 23
Magnet in real raw Italian marble, printed with eco-sustainable inks
We take the story around the world:
- the best-known Latin phrases of ancient Rome from Julius Caesar to Catullus, from Seneca to Gaius Titus
- the phrases of great poets, writers and scientists such as Dante, Lorenzo de Medici, Galileo Galilei, Descartes
- some places in Florence and Rome such as Ponte Vecchio and Trevi Fountain
Measurement: 5 cm x 10 cm (1,97 x 3,94 in)
N.B.: some imperfections that may be present on the marble base (as shown in the photo) are part of the absolutely artisanal workmanship, confirming the value of uniqueness
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