https://totallyhistory.com/primavera/ Facts About Famous Events & Records of the Past Wed, 12 Feb 2014 17:26:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://totallyhistory.com/primavera/#comment-71194 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 17:26:31 +0000 http://totallyhistory.com/?p=20465#comment-71194 The orange trees are representative of the Medici family. The painting is said to have been made for a member of the prominent family. The painting itself is the allegory of spring. The figures, from left to right, are Mercury (Hermes in Greek mythology, but some recognize him as Mars), the Three Graces, Venus (Aphrodite in Greek), a cherub above her, Flora (the Roman goddess of spring), Chloris (a Greek nymph associated with spring) and Zephyrus (the Roman god of the west wind, or first wind of spring).

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