Capitoline Venus

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This plaster copy of the famous depiction of Venus originates from the Capitoline Museums (ORIG41), the original marble made in the 2nd Century BC. The Capitoline Venus is a type of statue of Venus, specifically one of several Venus Pudica (modest Venus) types (others include the Venus de' Medici type), of which several examples exist. The type ultimately derives from the Aphrodite of Cnidus. The Capitoline Venus and her variants are recognisable from the position of the 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' is slightly over lifesize, an Antonine copy of a late Hellenistic sculpture that ultimately derives from Praxiteles.   If you produce new work with the model and want to share it with us, drop us a line at [email protected] or [email protected]. 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

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SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst
The Statens Museum for Kunst (National Art Museum of Denmark) was founded in 1849 when the Danish royal collections became property of the people. Today we at SMK want to contribute to building a more creative and reflective society that values its history and cherishes difference.

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