This cast is of a copy of a bronze Greek original, made in
Roman to decorate
the amphitheatre in Capua north of Naples, where it was found.
This sculpture is 2.04 meters high. Her arms raised to hold a polished shield in which to gaze at her
reflection was missing. The arms, part of the drapery and the
nose are early nineteenth century restorations.
The Venus of Capua is a marble statue, represents her
powerful and the focal point that not interchangeable
are still highlighting her femininity and sexuality. She is semi-nude, as Aphrodite and Venus usually
are. This statue
combines Venus’ sexuality and military power. Aphrodite,
standing with her weight on her right leg, has the draped covering the lower part of
her body. Both her head
and the upper part of her body face to the left. They used contrast between the smoothness of
the naked parts and the wrinkle of the drapery.
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