S10.20 MEDICI VENUS
| Museum Collection | Uffizi Gallery, Florence |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Florence Uffizi 548 |
| Title | Medici Venus |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Marble |
| Height | 1.55 metres |
| Context | Found in Rome |
| Original / Copy | Roman copy of Greek statue C2nd B.C. |
| Style | Hellenistic |
| Date | - |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The goddess Aphrodite (Roman Venus) stands nude with her hands placed over her breast and groin in a gesture of faux modesty. A miniature winged Eros (Roman Cupid) rides on the back of a dolphin at her feet.