Carlotta Chabert as Venus
| Carlotta Chabert as Venus | |
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| Artist | Francesco Hayez |
| Year | 1830 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait painting |
| Dimensions | 183 cm × 137 cm (72 in × 54 in) |
| Location | Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Trento |
Carlotta Chabert as Venus is an 1830 portrait painting by the Italian artist Francesco Hayez. It depicts the celebrated ballerina Carlotta Chabert in the role of the Roman Goddess Venus.[1] Due to the presence of two doves in the painting it is also known as Venus with Doves.[2] Today it is in the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Trento.[3]
References
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[edit]- Fabbri, Paolo. The Nude: Ideal and Reality : from Neoclassicism to Toda. ArtificioSkira, 2004.
- Lankheit, Klaus. Revolution und Restauration. DuMont, 1988.
- Rosenthal, Léon. Romanticism. Parkstone International, 2023.
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