Sujet

Headless statue of Venus of the Mithraeum

Légende

Venus of the Mithraeum. Statue of a headless female depicting Venus standing on a plinth. Beside him a Cupid mounted on a dolphin. High Empire, 2nd century AD. Marble. From Cerro de San Albin, Merida. National Museum of Roman Art. Merida, province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain.

Date

1999

Crédit

Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive

Notre référence

UMG21A13_364

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

69,5Mo (5,7Mo) / 33,8cm x 51,5cm / 3992 x 6082 (300dpi)

Mots clés

2nd century 2nd century AD Badajoz Province Cerro de San Albin Cupid Emerita Augusta Extremadura Goddess High Empire Hispania Merida Mithraeum National Museum of roman Art Spain Spanish Venus Venus of the Mithraeum animal art deity dolphin female feminine headless history interior marble mounted museum myth mythological mythology naked nakedness nude nudity plinth sculpture standing statue woman