Aphrodite, known as the "Venus Vulgaris"
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Aphrodite, known as the "Venus Vulgaris"
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Published 2020-11-09T15:30:12+00:00
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This statuette made in carrara marble (a special kind of Italian marble), is a variant of the "Aphrodite Genetrix" type, developed in the late 5th century BC. Aphrodite (Venus to the Romans) rests her foot on a shell in reference to her marine birth.
In the 16th century, the shell was misinterpreted as a uterus and the statue was restored as a Venus Vulgaris or Pandemos, linked to sexuality in its most profane form. The goddess is holding the wings of a cupid, an allusion to the activities of her son, Eros (Cupid).
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| Date published | 09/11/2020 |
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| Title | Aphrodite, known as the "Venus Vulgaris" |
| Date | 500-30 B.C. |
| Accession | 1807 |
| Medium | carrara marble |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | The Louvre |
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