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Rare Roman Marble Statue of Venus (Aphrodite) browse these categories for related items... Directory: Archives:Regional Art:Ancient World:Roman: Pre AD 1000: Item # 297806
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Venus was the Roman version of the original Greek goddess Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. Reinterpreted again and again in art, Venus was thought to be perfect of form and shape. She was the goddess of chastity in women, despite the fact that she had many affairs with both gods and mortals. As Venus Genetrix, she was worshiped as the mother of the hero Aeneas, the founder of the Roman people. (Aeneas, hero of the Aeneid, led the survivors of Troy on their long journey to find a new home.) As Venus Felix, Venus symbolized good fortune; as Venus Victrix, she served as the bringer of victory; and as Venus Verticordia, she was the protector of feminine chastity. Venus is also a nature goddess, associated with the arrival of spring. Venus really had no stories of her own in Roman mythology, but she was so closely identified with the Greek Aphrodite that she "took over" Aphrodite's myths.
An old, worn label on the base reads, "Baalbek, Beyrouth, Lebanon." Ex-Arte Primitivo AGE: Ca. 1st century A.D. CONDITION: Strong orange earth deposits from burial with general surface erosion as expected due to age. Minor chips at the base, but otherwise entirely intact. DIMENSIONS: Just under 7" tall |
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