Primavera

=__**Primavera (Allegory of Spring)** __=  Name of art work: Primavera Artist: Sandro Botticelli Era: Renaissance Era (1482) Short Description: Venus is standing in the middle of this picture with cupid flying above her. Cupid is aiming one of his arrows at the three graces, which are standing towards the left of Venus. Mercury is on the left in the red wearing a helmet and carrying a sword. The god of winds is on the right side pushing its way into the picture. Flora, the goddess of spring, is scattering flowers around.

Latin: In pictura, est multum caesae. In pictura, est multam pullae. In pictura, est multam albae. In pictura, non est multam rufae. In pictura, non est multam gilvae. In pictura, Cupid (Cupido) touches (tango, tangere) the arrows (Sagitae pl), that are in his (suus) hands (manus pl). In pictura, tanta fecit ut is(he) made (manfactus) people (populus) fall (cado, cadare) in love (amor). With Flora having been spreading (consisto) flowers (viola), she (ea) looks (vultus) pretty (pulchra). When Venus was seen (video), she (ea) looked (video) beautiful (pulchra). "Sandro Botticelli Primavera (Allegory of Spring)." //Paintings by Sandro Botticelli//. Web. 01 Mar. 2012. []