Warhol’s use of colors gives Venus a modern look instead of the traditional white
color used in The Birth of Venus that symbolized purity. The pink color used for her
body makes Venus seem bold and strong, not just beautiful, as a female goddess should
be. Warhol further shows this by only depicting her face down to her shoulders and not
including her breasts and other sensual parts that are included in The Birth of Venus.
Through his use of color, Warhol created a different symbol of boldness and strength for
Venus instead of the traditional symbol of beauty. This boldness and strength coincides
with the role of women in modern society because women today are taught that they can
accomplish anything and everything while being independent.