Capitoline Venus

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This plaster replica of the renowned depiction of Venus originates from the Capitoline Museums (ORIG41), the original marble crafted in the 2nd Century BC. The Capitoline Venus represents a type of statue of Venus, specifically one of several Venus Pudica (modest Venus) types (others include the Venus de' Medici type), of which multiple examples exist. This type ultimately derives from the Aphrodite of Cnidus. The Capitoline Venus and her variants are recognizable from the position of their arms—standing after a bath, Venus begins to cover her breasts with her right hand, and her groin with her left hand. This 'Capitoline Venus' stands slightly over life-size, an Antonine copy of a late Hellenistic sculpture that ultimately derives from Praxiteles. If you produce new work using the model and want to share it with us, drop us a line at web@smk.dk or stw@myminifactory.com. This scan was produced in collaboration between The Statens Museum for Kunst and Scan the World for the SMK-Open project. Every model produced from this initiative is available under an open source license. Scanner - Artec Eva