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Festoon, Masks and Rosettes Made of Shells (1656, detail) by Jan van Kessel the Elder
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Festoon, Masks and Rosettes Made of Shells (1656, detail) by Jan van Kessel the Elder

The goddess of love, Venus or Aphrodite is often traditionally depicted rising from the sea on a seashell. In the Birth of Venus (Botticelli), Botticelli depicted the goddess Venus rising from the ocean on a scallop shell.

Five Shells on a Slab of Stone (1696) by Adriaen Coorte
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Five Shells on a Slab of Stone (1696) by Adriaen Coorte
The Shell (1912) by Odilon Redon
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The Shell (1912) by Odilon Redon

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