Caption

In this specific depiction, Venus is seen naked riding across the open sea on a large winding mussel shell. She looks left into the distance, while in the background the rays of the rising sun rise on the horizon, reproduction from a 19th-century model. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of original unknown, nostalgically colored

Date

Jun 08, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Reference

BRK26H24_478

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

103.5Mb (34.5Mb) / 18.2in x 22.1in / 5456 x 6632 (300dpi)

Keywords

horizon no people nudity blue black old-fashioned obsolete date morning break of dawn roman civilization antiquity history drawing faith goddess God religion horse riding sport accurate love distance sunrise athletic classic illustration depiction ray mood religious deity nude historic Roman culture big atmospheric dyed twilight old restored contemporary nostalgia drawn retro colorized horse ride file authentic ocean woodcut restoration fit former heritage nostalgic creep winding sea vintage seashell morning light sketch mythology printing method Venus ancient civilization daybreak dim God of Love replication 19th century open sea Historic illustration Wood engraving colouring sun rise deserted oldfashioned outdated morning atmosphere Ancient Rome ancient world belief ride precise affection physical fitness classical representation beam atmosphere naked ancient times historical large coloured Retro style colourized real xylograph reconstruction meander curling mussel shell in first daylight crack of dawn Love god nineteenth century open ocean Historical illustration nobody old fashioned antiquated morning scene horseback riding exact sportive great colored realistic woodprint dawn reproduction 1900s outmoded out of date Morning horse-riding athlete genuine dawning dusky replica copy rising sun horizons Blue dates drawings goddesses Gods religions sports distances sunrises illustrations loving depictions rays deities Altertum cultures horse rides files oceans woodcuts restorations formerly heritages creeping seashells mythologies printing methods ancient civilizations daybreaks 19th-century Historic illustrations sun rises riding physically fit classically beams historically reconstructions meandering mussel shells Historical illustrations dawns replicas no one on black lord sunrisetime sunrise time loves depicting bare historical image history image history images moody oldest restoration work creeps vintage-styled shell in the first light of day rides representing sporty sporting winds