the birth of venus by botticelli raoul dufyIn this free reinterpretation of Botticelli's work, Raoul Dufy transposes a great classic of Renaissance painting into his own pictorial language, based on lightness of line, fluid colour and simplification of form. Rather than copying the original painting, he retains its structure and main characters, which he interprets with spontaneity. Rather than copying the original painting, he retained its structure and main characters, which he interpreted