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Detail of a Statue of Venus Genetrix in the Getty Villa, July 2008

Detail of a Statue of Venus Genetrix in the Getty Villa, July 2008
Venus Genetrix
Roman, 100-200 AD
Marble

Inventory # 96.AA.213

Venus (goddess of love) wears a sheer, clinging garment that leaves one breast bare and reveals the voluptuous curves of her body. The figure exemplifies a statue type now known as the Venus Genetrix, which is based on a Greek sculpture created in about 410 BC. Copies of famous Greek statues were popular among wealthy Romans, who displayed them in their villas.

Text from the Getty Villa museum label.

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