Primavera Vs Birth Of Venus : Lily Jevons : Tedxfrancishollandschoolsloanesquare

An exploration of the visual differences in Botticelli’s 'sister' paintings, specifically focussing on his depiction of Venus: from maternal figure, symbolising fertility, to sexual figure, born of the sea. Drawing upon the story of Venus and the Freudian concept of the Madonna-whore dichotomy seen in present day, this TEDx talk will show the impact of the (artistic) nude on the culture today. Lily is a student at Francis Holland who plans to study History of Art, as well as Spanish, and end up pursuing a career in film, as a film director and screenwriter. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

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