Venus Rising (1890). Artist: Jean-Léon Gérôme seascape oil painting which was purchased for the

which was purchased for the collection of Andrew Lloyd Webber in 1995

came to the Hermitage in 1772 from Paris

Boy Carrying a Sword (1861)

His face turns towards his wife and he rests his left arm on the table

in the center of the canvas

Venus Rising (1890). Artist: Jean-Léon Gérôme seascape oil painting which was purchased for theDESCRIPTION HOW TO WORKS SHIPPING INFO Put Your Face Pet in a Masterpiece Venus Rising (1890). Artist: Jean Lon Grme The Birth of Venus or Venus Rising is an 1890 painting by Jean Lon Grme. It depicts the actual birth of Venus from the sea but in English, it is most often referred to as Venus Rising. Grme presents Venus to our standing, en face, in the center of the canvas, and she is ravishingly beautiful how could she not be? She is surrounded by a