Venere (Venus)

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The marble sculpture masterfully captures the essence of Venus, a Roman goddess whose multifaceted roles included love, beauty, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was revered as the mother of the Roman people through her son Aeneas, who miraculously survived the fall of Troy and established a new home in Italy. Julius Caesar proudly claimed Venus as his ancestral figure. As a central figure in many religious festivals, Venus was deeply revered in Roman religion under various cult titles. The Romans skillfully adapted the myths and iconography of her Greek counterpart Aphrodite to create iconic works of art and literature in Latin. In the classical tradition of the West, Venus evolved into one of the most widely referenced deities of Greco-Roman mythology, symbolizing love and sensuality.