 In a similar way, the scene shows here marks the start of Venus's ministry of love, whether in a simple sense, or the expanded meaning of Renaissance Neoplatonism.More recently, questions have arisen about Neoplatonism as the dominant intellectual system of late 15th-century Florence, and scholars have indicated that there might be other ways to interpret Botticelli's mythological paintings.In particular, both "Primavera" and "Birth of Venus" have been seen as wedding paintings that suggest appropriate behaviors for brides and grooms.