Venus - London, UK
N 51° 31.129 W 000° 07.575
30U E 699373 N 5711437
This Venus, known as the Townley Venus, is located in the British Museum in London. It is currently (Jan 2012) to be found in Room 23 - Greek and Roman Sculpture.
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Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/15/2012
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Venus, also known as Aphrodite is the Roman goddess of
love and stands seven feet (two metres) tall. The statue has been around since
the 1st or 2nd century AD and, although repaired, is in excellent condition.
The museum card, by the statue, reads:
"Venus
Roman, 1st or 2nd century AD
The goddess of Love stands upright, her torso bare. A heavy mantle has slipped
from her shoulders and only just clings to her hips. The sculpture recalls
elements of famous Aphrodite statues by the renowned fourth-century BC sculptor
Praxiteles. Workshops of the Roman period produced both faithful mechanical
copies of famous Greek masterworks and new versions that blended classical
vocabulary to create new types.
This marble statue was discovered by the painter and dealer Gavin Hamilton in
1775 in an ancient bath building at Ostia near Rome. The arms were restored and
the statue was set into a new plinth."