Iconography

GODS AND MYTHS

Venus / Myths / Birth (Venus Anadyomene) / Squeezing her hair dry

Further details

Belonged to the restorer Albacini who restored both arms and hands and locks

Artist or creator

Graeco-Roman

Date

1st century BC - 2nd century

Location

Vatican City, Musei Vaticani (Gabinetto delle Maschere) (inv. 807)

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Walther Amelung, Die Sculpturen des Vaticanischen Museums, Berlin 1903-1056, vol. II, p. 696, no. 433, plate 75; Wolfgang Helbig, Führer durch die öffentlichen Sammlungen klassischer Altertümer in Rom, I, 211

Rights and Permissions

This material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 3.0 Unported License

Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Dean’s Development Fund, School of Advanced Study’

Contact

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