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Who painted the immensely-famous Birth of Venus in which Venus emerges fully grown from the sea?
  1. Sandro Botticelli
  2. Andrea Mantegna
  3. Fra Angelico
  4. Pietro Perugino
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Answer - A - Sandro Botticelli painted the immensely-famous Birth of Venus in which Venus emerges fully grown from the sea.

Key Takeaway: The Birth of Venus is a painting by Sandro Botticelli that shows the goddess Venus emerging fully-grown from the sea. Flanking Venus are chloris (a nymph) and zephyr (the west wind), as well as a handmaiden. The beautiful figures are crisply and romantically drawn. Commissioned by the Medici, the painting was completed in 1485 and is currently housed in Uffizi, Florence.
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