In an article on this painting "and the story of Helen", Edith Balas interprets it as an allegory depicting Euripides' account of Helen, while others have linked this canvas to the poetry of Agnolo Poliziano.
In an article on this painting "and the story of Helen", Edith Balas interprets it as an allegory depicting Euripides' account of Helen, while others have linked this canvas to the poetry of Agnolo Poliziano. The figure in the center may represent Semiramide Appiani, in celebration of her marriage to Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de Medici, for whom this work was commissioned. The leftmost figure in a red tunic with a sword at his waist reaches his right hand up in a pointing gesture. The far left of this painting, now housed at the Uffizi, sees a blue figure reach his hands down to grasp a woman who has flowers spilling from her mouth. FTP, name this painting showing Zephyrus, Chloris, the Three Graces, Mercury, and Venus, a celebrated work by Sandro Botticelli.
In an article on this painting "and the story of Helen", Edith Balas interprets it as an allegory depicting Euripides' account of Helen, while others have linked this canvas to the poetry of Agnolo Poliziano.
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