S10.6 VENUS TYPE CAPITOLINE
| Museum Collection | State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | - |
| Title | Venus Type Capitoline |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Marble |
| Height | 1.80 metres |
| Context | - |
| Original / Copy | Roman copy of Greek statue |
| Style | Classical |
| Date | C2nd A.D. |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The goddess Aphrodite (Roman Venus) stands nude with a hand held to breast and groin in a pose of faux modesty. Her son Eros (Roman Cupid) rides on the back of a dolphin at her feet.