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One Hundred Great Paintings

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Each night of the current series a different painting selected from thousands around the world that could be called great. Tonight's choice, included under the theme Adoration, is surely one of the most famous.
Botticelli (c 1446-1510) The Birth of Venus at The Uffizi, Florence in which the artist illustrates the ancient Greek myth that Aphrodite (or Venus) was born from the foam of the sea. In his picture, riding naked on a scallop-shell, the goddess is seen being blown gently towards the shore. Written and presented by Edwin Mullins
Directed by CHRISTOPHER MARTIN
(Tomorrow: Rigaud's ' Louis XIV *)

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Presented By:
Edwin Mullins
Directed By:
Christopher Martin
Source: Radio Times

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