Here is the dress inspired by Botticelli's Venus to wear in 2021

Botticelli’s Birth of Venus is world-famous and among the most beloved masterpieces in art history. Artist Nikolas Bentel was so fascinated by the “flowery” dress worn by the female figure representing Primavera that he thought of making a real dress inspired by the painting’s dress.

A limited edition cream-colored dress decorated with flowers, with an organza top to be worn underneath and a light pink drape. “First of all, I looked carefully at the painting and tried to reproduce every flower on the Spring dress; I then tried to reproduce their color and different floral patterns,” the artist explained. “Afterwards, I studied the period dresses of that genre and tried to match materials and production techniques suitable for that period.” After making the dress pattern, Bentel collaborated with an expert, who specializes in embroidery and historical garments, to concretely bring the dress to life.

This was the first time for the artist to approach the world of fashion. He made the prototype of the dress completely on his own, and he is proud of that. “Frequently changing the supports and materials, it gave me the confidence to try sewing,” Bentel said.

It took him two years to create the dress inspired by Botticelli’s Venus and he collaborated with textile artists who helped him in his research. The hand-embroidered fabric shows a variety of spring flowers, such as red and white daisies, blue cornflowers and yellow primroses.

"The biggest challenge was finding the right balance between accurately reproducing the dress depicted in the celebrated work and the difficulty of making it wearable in the present,“ the artist confided. ”I wanted to do justice to the painting, yet create something to actually wear this year on a beautiful sunny day."

The dress is also quite inexpensive for being limited edition: the cream-colored robe costs $199, the organza top to put underneath costs $29, and the pink drape $299.

Pictured is Nikolas Bentel’s dress inspired by Botticelli’s Venus. Courtesy the artist

Here is the dress inspired by Botticelli's Venus to wear in 2021

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