The Birth of Venus, a painting by the Italian artist Botticelli, depicts the goddess Venus at the shore after her birth.

Two climate activists affixed images of environmental destruction to the glass panel protecting Botticelli's fifteenth century masterpiece The Birth of Venus at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.

Video: Climate activists target Botticelli's famed Birth of Venus: Protesters stick pictures of flooded towns on glass protector at Uffizi museum in Florence before being marched to a police ...

64.3 x 94.2 cm. (25.3 x 37.1 in.) ...

Botticelli's most famous works include "The Birth of Venus" and "Primavera." The Italian authorities estimate the lesser-known painting, one of Botticelli's last, to be worth $109 million ...

Botticelli's best-known work is The Birth of Venus, pictured last year at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy Sotheby's displayed the painting around the world to collectors and potential ...

This drawing room by Kate Figler is inspired by one of the world's most famous paintings (Hint: It's fit for a goddess).

Sam Roddick explores the enduring appeal of Botticelli's masterpiece The Birth of Venus, one of the most celebrated paintings in western art. A joyous celebration of female sexuality, its journey ...

"Despite all the over-paint, parts of it reminded me of Botticelli's most famous painting, the Birth Of Venus. "I'm now convinced that Botticelli played an important part in its production ...

Botticelli died in 1510 ... His masterpieces include ‘The Birth of Venus’, one of the most notable paintings in the Uffizi.

L. 25 x 37 in. (63.5 x 94 cm.) S. 32 x 44 in. (81.3 x 111.8 cm.) ...