Venus - the goddess - was revered as the benefactor of a happy married life, as the deity of a woman. She was the patroness of gardens, the goddess of fertility and flowering of all the fruitful forces of nature. According to legend, the goddess Venus was the mother of the hero of Troy Aeneas, whose descendants became the founders of Rome. Therefore, in Rome there were a large number of altars and sanctuaries of the goddess.
Early venus
The image of the goddess Venus in ancient myths is far from romanticism. According to one of the earliest versions of its origin, the goddess emerged from the foam of the sea, which was formed from the blood of sprayed Uranus. In this myth, Venus - the goddess - was more the patroness of spring and life, and not the goddess of love. Early sculptures depict not a capricious beautiful woman, but a strong and powerful goddess, in the hands of which the attributes of a getter: a bouquet of flowers and a mirror. And the most important difference is in the early images, Venus - the goddess of love - is dressed, only one shoulder is naked.
History of Venus de Milo
The image of Venus, the goddess of beauty and love, personifies many sculptures and statues, but the image embodied in them is strikingly different. Venus of Milos, 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 by a Greek peasant on the island of Milos. He wanted to sell his find as profitably as possible and hid it in the pen. There she was discovered by French officer Dumont Durville. The officer was educated enough to understand what a masterpiece this statue of the Greek goddess of beauty and love is. It is believed that this Venus - the goddess - held in her hand the apple that was given to her by Paris.
A peasant requested huge money for an antique statue, which the Frenchman did not have. While the officer was negotiating with a museum in France, the peasant had already managed to sell the statue of the goddess to an official from Turkey.
The officer tried to steal the statue, but the Turks quickly found the missing. A brawl ensued for a priceless sculpture. During the battle, the hands of the goddess who were not found to this day were lost.
But even without arms and gravels, Venus - the goddess - captivates with her beauty and perfection. Looking at its correct proportions, at a flexibly curved mill, you simply do not notice these flaws. This antique sculpture conquers the world for almost two centuries with its femininity and beauty.
Assumptions about the location of the hands of the goddess
There is speculation that the goddess Venus was holding an apple in her hands. But then how were her hands arranged? But this teaching was subsequently rejected by the scientist from France Reinach, which aroused even greater interest in the ancient statue. It is believed that the statue of Venus is only one of several sculptural compositions. Many researchers have supported this assumption, believing that Venus was depicted along with Mars, the god of war. In the 19th century, they tried to restore the statue of the goddess and even wanted to give her wings.
Now the goddess, surrounded by legends, is in the Louvre in a small room in the hall of ancient arts. The exhibits in this section do not stand in the middle of the hall, so a low sculpture of Venus is visible from afar. If you come closer to it, it seems that the rough surface of the goddess is alive and warm.
