For anyone not in the know, Aphrodite is the Goddess of love, beauty, pleasure and procreation who is strongly associated with the planet Venus. Ever heard that expression 'men are from Mars and women are from Venus? Well, yeah, that's where it comes from. Cool right? Gabriele Pennacchioli used the concept in his illustration 'Aphrodite' to create a stunning piece that will make you question how women ever came to surrender to patriarchy.
After getting to this illustration you've probably by now realized how much strength and power is contained within femininity. However, none of Gabriele's illustrations paint it as poignantly as in Aphrodite. The fact that the faceless subject is having a little bit of a Marilyn Monroe moment makes it that even better as she adopts the ethereal power of the divine Goddess.