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Venus, the Roman goddess of love, holds a golden apple, the prize awarded to her by the Trojan prince, Paris, for beating Juno and Minerva in a beauty contest. Venus showed her gratitude by promising Paris the most beautiful woman on earth – Helen, whom Paris abducted from Greece, thus causing the Trojan War.
The statue eventually arrived in England in 1829, after lengthy delays and problems, including damage to other Thorvaldsen statues while being hoisted from the ship's hold.
Hylands House
Chelmsford
Title
Venus with the Apple Awarded by Paris
Date
c.2003
Medium
plaster & marble dust
Measurements
H 155 x W 49 x D 49 cm;
Plinth: H 147 x W 65 x D 55 cm
Accession number
TUF2
Acquisition method
donated by the Friends of Hylands, 2003
Work type
Statue
Signature/marks description
cut in black letters on the reverse of the tree trunk at the bottom: Dal Torrione; monogram of an eagle and the number 1458 at the bottom on the reverse of the base
