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Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix
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Pauline Bonaparte as Venus VictrixAntonio Canova

This statue (1805–08) presents Pauline Bonaparte, sister of Napoleon, as Venus, reclining semi-nude and holding the golden apple of victory. Commissioned by her husband Camillo Borghese, the statue blends neoclassical elegance with sensual myth. Its rotating base once allowed viewers to admire it from every angle.
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