Constructed by hadrian and dedicated in 135 though possibly not completed until 145 by antoninus pius according to numismatic evidence depicting the temple it essentially enveloped the velia hill a small contiguous mound adjoining the palatine hill.
Marble venus rome.
Cut at the right shoulder in the 19th century to accommodate a now missing restoration.
The temple of venus and rome was one of rome s most colossal temples.
Templum veneris et romae is thought to have been the largest temple in ancient rome located on the velian hill between the eastern edge of the forum romanum and the colosseum in rome it was dedicated to the goddesses venus felix venus the bringer of good fortune and roma aeterna eternal rome.
69 in 646 lb.
The temple of venus and roma latin.
That venus s identification with aphrodite took place fairly early is certain.
It is made of precious marble probably parian and represents venus aphrodite nude and in contemplation coming out of her bath.
175 3 cm 293 kg classification.
The sculpture of slightly larger than life size dimensions was found near basilica of san vitale around 1666 1670.
Bequest of lillian rojtman berkman 2001.
30 5 cm high please note this lot is the property of a private individual.
She stands with the weight on her right leg holding with her left hand the folds of her mantle wrapped around the lower body a long strand of hair falls over her left shoulder.
The expert carving of the figure endows hard marble with the appearance of soft flesh and has made the capitoline venus one of the most admired and frequently copied of all roman antiquities.
An ancient roman marble statue of the goddess aphrodite venus.
It was found on the viminal hill during the pontificate of clement x 1670 76 in the gardens belonging to the stazi near san vitale.
Soprintendenza speciale per i beni archeologici di napoli e pompei.
Marble and pigment 40 15 16 in.
Scientific instruments credit line.
1822 23 variant of marble first executed 1810 culture.
Alluding to bathing or venus birth from the sea.
Pope benedict xiv purchased it from the stazi.
Workshop of antonio canova italian possagno 1757 1822 venice date.
Lot essay the fashion of the hairstyle finds close similarity to the capitoline venus which is based on the 4th century b c.
Venus the lovatelli venus roman 200 1 b c.
French private collection acquired in the 1970s.
Property from a french private collection a roman marble head of venus circa 2nd century a d.