Geboorte van Venus – Richard Roland Holst (1924) – Art Deco Canvas Print

Geboorte van Venus (The Birth of Venus) presents the classical goddess in a distinctly modern, stylized form. Emerging from the water with her arms extended and hair streaming around her, Venus is rendered as an elongated, sculptural figure surrounded by swirling waves and atmospheric forms.

Richard Roland Holst reduces the figure and landscape to expressive lines and simplified shapes, creating a composition that feels both mythological and graphic. The limited palette of warm ochre and cream gives the work an earthy, almost antique character, while the fluid contours of Venus’s hair and the surrounding water introduce a strong sense of movement.

Created in 1924, the work reflects the period’s renewed fascination with classical subjects while embracing the stylization and decorative geometry of the Art Deco era. Its combination of mythology, elegant linear forms, and restrained color makes Geboorte van Venus a striking example of Dutch decorative art from the 1920s.

 

🖨️ Print features:

– Sustainable canvas stretched on radial pine frame

– Unique canvas coating for top-notch image quality

– Soft rubber dots on bottom back corners for support

– Safe latex inks for non-toxic printing

– Back hanging included

– Inner frame made with radiata pine sourced from renewable forests

– Please note: Due to the production process of the canvases, please allow for slight size deviations with a tolerance +/- 1/8″ (3.2mm)

– Care instructions: If the canvas does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, damp cloth.

 

🚚 Fulfillment, Shipping, and Return Policy:

– Printed and shipped from the U.S.

– As our items are unique and made to order, we can only accept a return or exchange in the event that an item arrives damaged or misprinted. We cannot accept returns if you order the wrong size or change your mind. Any return requests must be made within 14 days of receiving the order.

 

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