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Lely's Venus
Here the goddess Aphrodite/Venus is surprised as she bathes, her water jar resting under her left thigh. She crouches naked and attempts to cover herself with her arms and expressive hands. Her beautiful head, with its top-knot hair style...
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Aeneas
In Greco-Roman mythology, Aeneas is a Trojan prince and the legendary founder of the Romans. He is the son of Anchises, a member of the Trojan royal family, and the goddess Aphrodite/Venus. Aeneas was one of the few Trojan heroes who escaped...
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The Birth of Venus by Bouguereau
The Birth of Venus (1879 CE) by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825–1905 CE). Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
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The Venus of Willendorf
The Venus of Willendorf is a limestone statuette likely carved between 24,000 and 22,000 years ago, in the Upper Paleolithic, making it one of the oldest pieces of art in the world. The faceless, voluptuous, female figure is considered typical...
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Vulcan Surprising Venus and Mars in Bed
Vulcan surprising Venus and Mars in bed before an assembly of the gods, oil on canvas by Johann Heiss, 1679.
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Crouching Venus
Marble statue of a naked Venus crouching at her bath, 2nd century CE (Antonine period). It is a Roman version of an original from the Hellenistic period. (British Museum)
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Mosaic of Venus and Ichthyocentaurs from Bulla Regia
Mosaics at House of Amphitrite, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulla Regia, Tunisia, 04 October, 2024. In-situ mosaic floor in the House of Amphitrite in Bulla Regia, Tunisia, depicting Venus being carried ashore by a pair of Ichthyocentaurs...
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Temple of Venus, Baalbek
Temple of the goddess Venus in the Baalbek temple complex, Lebanon, early 3rd century CE.
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Venus of Arles
The Venus of Arles, discovered in several pieces in the Roman theatre at Arles (France). The statue dates to the end of the 1st century BCE. It is on display at the Louvre, Paris.
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Venus and Eros, Pompeii
Pompeian Venus with Eros (detail). Fresco from Pompeii (Taberna delle Quattro Divinità (IX, 7, 1).