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Page twenty-one from 'Flora's Feast', the Columbines
Crane, Walter, 1902, Publisher's print
Page twenty-one from 'Flora's Feast', the Columbines
Page twenty-one from 'Flora's Feast', the Columbines
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Title
Page twenty-one from 'Flora's Feast', the Columbines
Description
The goddess Venus is dressed in classical robes and stands on an open leaf that resembles a chariot as she wraps a columbine around her shoulders like a shawl. Two groups of birds that power the vehicle are being whipped by a cherub-like boy with wings. The accompanying text reads:
"Fair Columbines that drew the car of Venus from her distant star".
Artist / maker
Crane, Walter
Date
1902
Size
25.0 x 18.5 cm
Type
Publisher's print
Location
Art and Design Library
The classical goddess Venus features in this particular illustration, while the flowers are personified as birds drawing her chariot. This reference confirms the influence of Botticelli that is detectable throughout in the styling of the figures. Crane often incorporated symbols, allegories, and quotes from classical themes into his decorative art, thus bestowing upon it a higher status. This practice is clearly seen in his painting titled 'The Renaissance of Venus' from 1877, but the same intention is subtly visible here. In addition to this the choice of Venus invokes the sentiment of love, again building the feeling of harmony within the garden.
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Flora's Feast by Walter Crane
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