This work by Aristide Maillol was created in 1922 and represents a Venus, seated, with an olive branch in his right hand, giving the prize to the glorious French that died for their country. It´s casted in lead and placed in the Carrousel gardens in the Tuileries near the Louvre. It´s part of a large number of Maillol's statues exposed in open air.

The model was Dina Vierny, Maillol´s model for the last 10 years of his life.

This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.