Dressing Venus Bronze Statue jug after Antonio Canova monumental statue

after Antonio Canova monumental statue with a red background

This mosaic illustrates a Roman chariot pulled by four horses

Width: 71 cm / 27

This reproduction captures the refined anatomy and serene expression that made Praxiteles one of the most admired artists of classical antiquity

Dressing Venus Bronze Statue jug after Antonio Canova monumental statueIn Roman mythology, Dressing Venus Bronze Statue was the ancestor of the Roman people through her son, Aeneas, who survived the fall of Troy and fled to Italy. Julius Caesar claimed her as his ancestor. Venus was central to many religious festivals, and was revered in Roman religion under numerous cult titles. Venus has been described as perhaps "the most original creation of the Roman pantheon", and "an ill defined and assimilative" native goddess,