Masterpiece painting of a mythological scene. On the left, Zephyr

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Masterpiece painting of a mythological scene. On the left, Zephyr, the gentle spring wind, depicted with a pale blue coat fastened by a knot and surrounded by a cloud of flowers. Clear straight lines represent air escaping from his puffed cheeks. A woman wrapped in a green cloak with an airy nature stands nearby. In the center, Venus emerges from the waters, standing in the shell of a giant scallop (Saint-Jacques) resting on waves agitated by Zephyr's breath. Her posture is in "contrapposto," with her hips in a direction opposite to her shoulders, highlighting her slender and graceful figure. Myrtle flowers gently fall from the sky. On the right, a female figure, one of the Horae or the divinity of spring, daughter of Jupiter (Zeus) and Themis, attempts to cover Venus with a red veil adorned with floral motifs despite the wind, showing Venus' modesty. The entire scene exudes a sense of lightness: the characters float, fly, and seem to dance. The movement of flowers, hair, waves, and fabrics respond to the wind blown by Zephyr. The composition conveys a feeling of calm: Venus appears to awaken from a dream, her half-opened eyelids gazing softly, her nudity delicately concealed. The sea is peaceful with gentle ripples, no storm on the horizon, the wind is light.

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