Bathing of Venus, 19th-20th Century, Marble Sculpture

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Marble sculpture Bathing of Venus. 19th-20th century. Marble sculpture Bathing of Venus. The textbook iconography dates back to the Roman … Read more Marble sculpture Bathing of Venus. 19th-20th century. Marble sculpture Bathing of Venus. The textbook iconography dates back to the Roman example of the same name from the 2nd century BC. The goddess sits down and draws water from a sacred spring. Multidirectional movements of the hands and head focus attention on the gaze, as if containing a question about the nature of the divine. The gaze is turned to the water or reflection. Leaving a jug prolongs the time of contemplation. Figure dimensions: 89x50x49 cm. Weight: 120 kg. See less