Mothers' Day: [the colour post] [pt1]

In honour of mothers around the world ... Those we hold near to us each day ... and those we hold dear in our hearts and memories ...


An ethereal look at 'mothers' and the depiction of 'birth & creation' in art

La nascita di Venere - (detail) Sandro Botticelli


La_nascita_di_Venere - Sandro Botticelli



William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905)
- The Madonna of the Roses (1903)


William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825 - 1905)
IMAGES: WIKIPEDIA

3 comments:

CatchMe said...

Botticelli's work is so inspiring...keep up the good posts :)

Windlost said...

Hi Julie, your blog is beautiful - thanks for visiting me. I will go and have a look around your lovely blog and will bookmark you for more reading. xo Terri

Lee said...

Hi Julie, this is a really lovely post. The Birth of Venus by Botticelli is one of my all time favourite pieces of art. Absolutely beautiful images full stop. Lee :)