Venus - goddess of love

Venus - the goddess was revered as the benefactor of a happy married life, as the deity of women. She was the patroness of gardens, the goddess of fertility and prosperity of all fructifying forces of nature. According to the legend, the goddess Venus was the mother of the hero of Troy Aeneas, whose descendants became the founders of Rome. So in Rome there was a large number of altars and shrines of the goddess. 

Early Venus

The Image of the goddess Venus in the ancient myths are far from romantic. If you believe an earlier version of its origin, the goddess emerged from the sea foam, which was formed from the blood of castrated Uranus. In this myth Venus - goddess - was more the patron of spring and life, not the goddess of love. Early sculptures represent not a capricious beautiful woman, and a strong and powerful goddess, in whose hands the attributes of the Thais: a bouquet of flowers and a mirror. And the main difference is that in early depictions,Venus - goddess of love, wearing only one shoulder exposed.

The Story of the Venus de Milo

The Image of Venus, goddess of love and beauty, represents the many sculptures and statues, but embodied in them the image is very different. Venus de Milo exhibited in the Louvre, in the Department of ancient art, is considered the most famous image of the great goddess.

This statue was discovered in 1820, one Greek peasant on the island of Milos. He wanted as profitable to sell his discovery and hid it in the paddock. There she found an officer of the French of Dumont Durville. The officer was educated enough to understand how the masterpiece is the statue of the Greek goddess of beauty and love. It is believed that this Venus - the goddess held in her hand an Apple, which she handed Paris.

The Farmer asked for an ancient statue lot of money, which the Frenchman was not. While the officer agreed with the Museum in France, the farmer had already sold the statue of the goddess official from Turkey.

The Officer tried to steal the statue, but the Turks soon discovered the loss. A scuffle ensued over a priceless sculpture. During the fight was lost and the hand of the goddess, which is not found to this day.

But even without arms and with a gap Venus - goddess - fascinates with its beauty and perfection. Despite its correct proportions, to flexibly curved camp, just do not notice these flaws. This antique sculptures for almost two centuries conquering the world with their femininity and beauty.

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Assumptions about the location of the hands of the goddess

There is an assumption that the goddess Venus holding the Apple. But how, then, was situated her hand? But this theory was later rejected by scientists from France Raycom, which aroused even more interest to the ancient statue. It is believed that the statue of Venus is only one of several sculptural compositions. Many researchers supported this suggestion, believing that Venus was depicted together with Mars, God of war. In the nineteenth statue of the goddess tried to restore and even wanted to attach her wings.

And Now the goddess, surrounded by legends, is in the Louvre in a small room in the hall of antique art. The exhibits in this Department are not standing in the middle of the hall, so low is the sculpture of Venus is visible from afar. If you approach it closer, it seems that the rough surface of the goddess alive and warm.