http://www.artbizblog.com/2005/08/the-birth-of-venus.html for the Business of Being an Artist Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:18:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.artbizblog.com/2005/08/the-birth-of-venus.html/comment-page-1#comment-2024 Alyson Mon, 22 Aug 2005 18:06:10 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2005/08/the-birth-of-venus.html#comment-2024 Yes, I agree that much is superficial about the art. It is certainly NOT about art, but the context in which art was made at that time. But I did enjoy it for pure entertainment. I'm interested to know what you think is "whol[l]y contemporary and inappropriate to the period." I suppose I wasn't reading for depth--just summer reading pleasure. Yes, I agree that much is superficial about the art. It is certainly NOT about art, but the context in which art was made at that time. But I did enjoy it for pure entertainment. I’m interested to know what you think is “whol[l]y contemporary and inappropriate to the period.” I suppose I wasn’t reading for depth–just summer reading pleasure.

]]> http://www.artbizblog.com/2005/08/the-birth-of-venus.html/comment-page-1#comment-2023 Teresa Owens Mon, 22 Aug 2005 17:46:12 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2005/08/the-birth-of-venus.html#comment-2023 The Birth of Venus can't seem to decide what it is: many the ideas are wholy contemporary and inappropriate to the period, others may fit the period but are uncomfortably judgemental to the modern mind. Even the discussion of art is superficial at best. In fact, this is little more than a bodice ripper dressed up in some Renaissance art. The Birth of Venus can’t seem to decide what it is: many the ideas are wholy contemporary and inappropriate to the period, others may fit the period but are uncomfortably judgemental to the modern mind. Even the discussion of art is superficial at best. In fact, this is little more than a bodice ripper dressed up in some Renaissance art.

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