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Lely's Venus
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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...
Aeneas
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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...
The Birth of Venus by Bouguereau
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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.
The Venus of Willendorf
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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...
Mosaic of Venus and Ichthyocentaurs from Bulla Regia
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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...
Crouching Venus
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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)
Venus of Arles
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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.
Venus and Eros, Pompeii
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Venus and Eros, Pompeii

Pompeian Venus with Eros (detail). Fresco from Pompeii (Taberna delle Quattro Divinità (IX, 7, 1).
Vulcan Surprising Venus and Mars in Bed
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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.
Venus
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Venus

Nude Venus of the Capitoline type. Found at Campo Iemini in 1794 CE in excavation conducted by Robert Fagan and sponsored by Prince Augustus Frederick, son of George III. Possibly restored by John Deare. Subsequently in the collection...
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