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Six - Maritime Treasures

Venus’ Gifts from the Sea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 March 2021

Rebekah Compton
Rebekah Compton
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College of Charleston, South Carolina
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Chapter 6 investigates Venus’ aquatic origins and her opulent gifts from the sea. As Duke of Florence from 1537 to 1574, Cosimo I de’ Medici ambitiously pursued maritime projects that expanded the reach of Florence beyond the Arno valley. Allusions to his new domain appear at the Villa Castello and Palazzo Vecchio in the figure of Venus Anadyomene, who rises nude from the salty womb of the sea as nereids and tritons present her with aquatic treasures desired by the ducal court, including ambergris, coral, and pearls.

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Venus and the Arts of Love in Renaissance Florence , pp. 203 - 241
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • Maritime Treasures
  • Rebekah Compton, College of Charleston, South Carolina
  • Book: Venus and the Arts of Love in Renaissance Florence
  • Online publication: 04 March 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108913393.007
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  • Rebekah Compton, College of Charleston, South Carolina
  • Book: Venus and the Arts of Love in Renaissance Florence
  • Online publication: 04 March 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108913393.007
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  • Maritime Treasures
  • Rebekah Compton, College of Charleston, South Carolina
  • Book: Venus and the Arts of Love in Renaissance Florence
  • Online publication: 04 March 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108913393.007
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