S10.18 VENUS CAPITOLINE
| Museum Collection | Capitoline Museums, Rome |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | Rome Gabinetto della Venere 1 |
| Title | Venus Capitoline |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Marble |
| Height | 1.81 metres |
| Context | Found in Rome |
| Original / Copy | Roman copy of Greek statue |
| Style | Early Hellenistic |
| Date | - |
| Period | Imperial Roman |
DESCRIPTION
The goddess Aphrodite (Roman Venus) stands disrobed with hands placed across her breast and groins in a gesture of faux modesty. Her robe is draped over a jug by her side.