The humanists in Lorenzo’s court have viewed Venus in Botticelli’s Primavera as

a. the personification of carnal desire.
b. an allegory for the highest moral qualities.
c. the symbol of the Florentine republic.
d. a threat to man’s free will.

Answer: b

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