Sculpture of Venus Victrix (Pauline Bonaparte) — on Black Base fruit is a reduction based on

is a reduction based on the marble original in the archaeological museum of Toulouse

including unique commissions Dimensions: 71 x 59 cm / 28 x 23

Portrait busts such as this one were commonly displayed in homes and public spaces to honor ancestors and celebrate civic virtue

Often regarded as a pinnacle of Hellenistic artistry

This material is easily molded in order to achieve incredible details

Sculpture of Venus Victrix (Pauline Bonaparte) — on Black Base fruit is a reduction based onPaulina Borghese, posing as Venus Victoria, after Antonio Canova monumental statue. One of Canovas most masterly sculptures, his marble portrait of the beautiful Paulina, sister to Napoleon. A commission which drew upon all his artistic skills, to portray her without accusation of exhibitionism, luckily she was delighted with the finished work, which is now on permanent display in the Galleria Borghese, Rome. The reclining Pauline Bonaparte holds an