The series of photographs are meant to depict the significance of heritage and nationality for young people so are taken where the female models are originally from. The relevance to Botticelli’s painting was actually accidental as the artist says, however, they are still relevant for my inspiration into how i can modernise the concept of the original Renaissance painting. The models pose in a certain way similar to Venus which accentuates their curves and overall feminine figures, with one model even holding her hair and leg exactly the same as Venus herself in the painting.

Obviously, the images also link to the painting through the location and use of water / sea, but i am particularly interested in the styling of swimwear. This is something i have never attempted before but could be a playful way of modernising the painting in my own style and incorporating ideas of the importance of the shell shown on the mystical sea. A typical style of mine is showing subtle sub-culture or specific eras within my styling and in this case, i could use links to a vintage trend and its take on swimwear- possibly 1960’s or 1970s – where extreme pattern is common and this way, respond to the character ‘Hora of Spring’ and Botticelli’s approach to pattern balance.