D'après Antonio CANOVA (1757-1822)
After Antonio CANOVA. 1757-1822.
Monumental bronze of Pauline Borghese known as Venus Victrix
Late 19th century.
Bronze with patina,
Height : 55 cm - Length 83 cm - Depth 28 cm.
Sculpted between 1805 and 1808 by the famous sculptor Canova, this Venus was commissioned by Camille Borghese, Pauline Bonaparte's second husband.
Borghese, second husband of Pauline Bonaparte. It depicts a victorious Venus, her body unveiled, reclining in the antique style on a klinê, languidly leaning on a cushion, holding an apple evoking the judgment of Pâris. Taking as its model the princess who posed nude for the sculpture, the work caused a scandal. The original, sculpted in Rome, was later placed in the Borghese Gallery, while a replica now hangs in the British Embassy, the princess's former private residence. Pauline posed with the sculptor again for Galatea.
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