Pauline Borghese Bonaparte as Venus Victrix
Pauline Bonaparte was the sister of Emperor Napoleon and wife of the Italian prince Camillo Borghese. In 1802 the prince engaged Canova to immortalize his spouse in marble in honour of their marriage. Her reclining pose is classical, and she is semi-nude, just like Venus. The apple in her hand refers to the Judgement of Paris, who proclaimed Venus the most beautiful of the goddesses.
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Pauline Borghese Bonaparte as Venus Victrix
Pauline Bonaparte was the sister of Emperor Napoleon and wife of the Italian prince Camillo Borghese. In 1802 the prince engaged Canova to immortalize his spouse in marble in honour of their marriage. Her reclining pose is classical, and she is semi-nude, just like Venus. The apple in her hand refers to the Judgement of Paris, who proclaimed Venus the most beautiful of the goddesses.
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Pauline Bonaparte was de zus v ...... ooiste godin werd uitgeroepen.
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Pauline Bonaparte was the sist ...... st beautiful of the goddesses.
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RP-P-OB-39.099
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Rijksmuseum
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Pauline Borghese Bonaparte als Venus Victrix
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Pauline Borghese Bonaparte as Venus Victrix
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1816
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1816
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height 395 mm
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plaatrand breedte 549 mm
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plaatrand hoogte 395 mm
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width 549 mm
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Collectie: prenten
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Collection: prints
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