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A Venus
StyleAcademic Art
GenreMythological
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Albert Joseph Moore painted A Venus in 1869, a full-length nude Modeled after the Venus de Milo. The goddess of love stands against a backdrop of white blossoms, her stance demure and contemplative with one arm raised in a graceful arc.
The painting measures 76.2 x 160 cm and marked Moore's move away from Old Testament scenes toward classical subjects. Like other artists of the Aesthetic Movement, he valued beautifully arranged forms over storytelling. A blue and white ceramic pot at the left reappears in later works.
A Venus hangs at the York Art Gallery in York, UK.
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About A Venus
The work at York Art Gallery in York, UK. It measures 76.2 x 160 cm. Albert Joseph Moore painted A Venus in 1869, a full-length nude modeled after the Venus de Milo.
Moore modeled the figure after the Venus de Milo. He joined other artists of the day in a new interest in classical subjects.
It's part of the Aesthetic Movement. Moore prioritized visual beauty and harmony over narrative content It's held at York Art Gallery, York.
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