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Shells of Fantasy
By: Heidi González | Photos: Boris Muriedas |
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 One of the most beautiful paintings by Sandro Botticelli, The Birth of Venus (1486), shows the fully grown Venus, goddess of love and beauty, emerging from the sea riding on a shell.
Seashells have been used as jewellery or in other forms of adornment since prehistoric times. Phoenician coins in the Second Century BCE boasted seashells, and they can also be found in ancient architectural design as well as modern facades, sculptures and almost all types of art.
 Coming as they do from the depths of the sea, shells have played a part in religion and spirituality. In Chinese Buddhism, shells are considered a symbol of good luck, safe journey and fertility. For Aztecs, it is a symbol of the feminine womb, hence, of human birth.
More such allusions are found in 12th Century Christian iconography as well as in coats of arms
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