by lessismore

The classically plump women from Renaissance masterpieces like Sandro Botticelli’s 'Birth of Venus' (original above) have been digitally slimmed down in a modern-day makeover, a striking show of how views of beauty can change with time. Italian artist Anna Utopia Giordano used Photoshop to digitally slice and dice the voluptuous figures, flattening plump tummies and thinning out thick thighs, replacing strong and sturdy limbs with lean calves and skinny arms.