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Amor, son of Venus known by the Greek name of Chloris until she was
touched by warming spring breezes in the shape of
Zephyrus, the god of the west wind. This metamor-
phosis is described in Ovid’s Fasti, a verse description
of the months of the Roman calendar. One spring
day the virgmal nymph Chloris is wandermg about
in the open. When Zephyrus spots her, she flees; but
he is far stronger and finally overpowers her (Appendix,
no. 6). At the touch of Zephyrus she is transformed
into Flora and breathes flowers out of her mouth, which
is clearly portrayed by Botticelli in his painting, as well
as her flight from Zephyrus and his touch. On the right
side of Botticelli’s composition, Zephyrus is further
identifiable by his pufièd-out cheeks and his wings, as
well as the wind-blown trees bending before him. Even
the numerous flowers in Botticelli’s painting recall this
particular passage in Ovid.
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touched by warming spring breezes in the shape of
Zephyrus, the god of the west wind. This metamor-
phosis is described in Ovid’s Fasti, a verse description
of the months of the Roman calendar. One spring
day the virgmal nymph Chloris is wandermg about
in the open. When Zephyrus spots her, she flees; but
he is far stronger and finally overpowers her (Appendix,
no. 6). At the touch of Zephyrus she is transformed
into Flora and breathes flowers out of her mouth, which
is clearly portrayed by Botticelli in his painting, as well
as her flight from Zephyrus and his touch. On the right
side of Botticelli’s composition, Zephyrus is further
identifiable by his pufièd-out cheeks and his wings, as
well as the wind-blown trees bending before him. Even
the numerous flowers in Botticelli’s painting recall this
particular passage in Ovid.
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