Venus de' Medici - Aphrodite Marble Statue Statue after the Medici

after the Medici

who was chief engraver of the seals at the Royal Mint

appears as a tabletop accessory in more than a dozen of Pompeo Batoni's portraits of English visitors to Rome

A column is more than a structural form — it is a statement of permanence

The first lion is an ancient Roman sculpture (2nd century AD)

Venus de' Medici - Aphrodite Marble Statue Statue after the MediciVenus de' Medici Statue Behold the Venus de' Medici, one of the most celebrated and copied sculptures from antiquity. This Hellenistic masterpiece depicting Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, has captivated artists, collectors, and royalty for centuries. A Hellenistic Treasure This sculpture is a 1st century BC marble copy, likely created in Athens, of a lost bronze original following the renowned type of the Aphrodite of Knidos. The