Sculpture of Venus Victrix (Pauline Bonaparte) — on Black Base fruit This torso is very valued

This torso is very valued by the academic circles and served as inspiration for many artists including Michelangelo

marks the figure as a member of Rome’s ruling class

is a reduction based on the marble original in the archaeological museum of Toulouse

Portrait busts such as this one were commonly displayed in homes and public spaces to honor ancestors and celebrate civic virtue

The use of this type of amphora was widespread throughout all the western provinces of the Mediterranean

Sculpture of Venus Victrix (Pauline Bonaparte) — on Black Base fruit This torso is very valuedPaulina Borghese, posing as Venus Victoria, after Antonio Canova monumental statue. One of Canovas most masterly sculptures, his marble portrait of the beautiful Paulina, sister to Napoleon. A commission which drew upon all his artistic skills, to portray her without accusation of exhibitionism, luckily she was delighted with the finished work, which is now on permanent display in the Galleria Borghese, Rome. The reclining Pauline Bonaparte holds an