{"product_id":"venus-of-the-medici-in-bronze","title":"Venus of the Medici - Bronze Statue 59 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiscover the extraordinary \u003cstrong\u003eBronze Statue of the Medici Venus\u003c\/strong\u003e, a work of art that embodies the perfection of female beauty in ancient Rome. The original work,\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan\u003eexhibited at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, dates back to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe late Hellenistic period (end of the 1st century BC).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe statue portrays\u003cstrong\u003eVenus\u003c\/strong\u003e who was suddenly caught during a bath. Venus, known in Greek mythology as Aphrodite, is represented in the characteristic \u0026quot;Venus Pudica\u0026quot; style. In this depiction, the goddess is portrayed as she instinctively attempts to cover her breasts and pubis, as if she has just sensed that she is being watched by an indiscreet gaze.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe goddess shows sweet gestures, her soft forms perfectly portray the canons of beauty of the time in which the sculpture was sculpted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCharacteristics\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: bronze, lost wax casting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e: black \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 59 x 22 x 22 cm (\u003c\/span\u003e23.23 x 8.66 x 8.66\u0026nbsp;inches)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u0026nbsp;Base\u003c\/strong\u003e: 22 x 22 x 4 cm\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e(8.66 x 8.66 x 1.57\u0026nbsp;inches)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 13 Kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eProduced in Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eHistorical Curiosities\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe dolphin on which the left leg of the goddess rests and the three cupids help to mythologically place the subject of the sculpture, which can undoubtedly be recognized as \u003cstrong\u003eAphrodite\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Greeks associated the name of\u0026nbsp;\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAphrodite\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/i\u003ewith the sea foam (\u003cstrong\u003eafr\u0026ograve;s\u003c\/strong\u003e), from which they believed she was born; her cult spread in the West, first in Erice in Sicily and then in Rome, the goddess was honored with the name of Venus from the Latin Venus, which means beauty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eMaintenance\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo keep your \u003cstrong\u003ebronze sculpture\u003c\/strong\u003e always shining, clean it regularly with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid using harsh chemicals that could damage the finish. Use only wax if necessary to restore shine.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Museum Shop Italy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39433450684519,"sku":"BRONZOVENEREMEDI","price":2363.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/3547\/6583\/files\/VENERE_DEI_MEDICI.png?v=1774620665","url":"https:\/\/www.museum-shop.it\/en-es\/products\/venus-de-los-medici-en-bronce","provider":"Museum Shop Italy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}