Tag Archives: Venus

Dreams and Visions: Trieste Venus

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Brian
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Venus of Ostia

Posted on September 18, 2024 by Brian

Venus, AD 1-200, Roman, marble; Royal Academy. ‘A heavy cloak has slipped from the goddess of love’s shoulders and clings precariously to her hips.  Some people think that this sculpture was inspired by statues of Aphrodite by the renowned Athenian … Continue reading →

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Venus of Villetaneuse

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Brian

Venus of Villetaneuse, 1962, Cesar (César Baldaccini), iron; Sainsbury Collection, University of East Anglia.

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Ambivalent Auras (Classical Contrasts) – 35

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Brian

Venus (Roman) or Aphrodite (Greek) goddess of love, sex, beauty, and fertility.  Awarded the golden apple as ‘the fairest’ of three goddesses by Paris.  Daughter of Zeus and Dione in Olympian genealogy. Figure: Venus de Medici (Aphrodite), French or Italian … Continue reading →

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