Visual analysis

Venus of the Sea

by Jean-Auguste-Jean-isset-Lerens

What is Venus of the Sea? Venus of the Sea is a masterpiece created in 1851 by Jean-Auguste-Jean-isset-Lerens. This Oil on canvas is currently housed at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Use our interactive viewer below to explore community observations and add your own visual notes.

Detailed view of Venus of the Sea by Jean-Auguste-Jean-isset-Lerens at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About the Artwork

A standing, nude figure of Venus (Aphrodite) in a marine setting, capturing her divine beauty emerging from the sea.

Same period

From the same era · circa 1851

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