100.DB.11 Venus Apple Thorvaldsen

This is a 3D model of a post-antique marble statue by Bertel Thorvaldsen in The Royal Collection of Paintings and Sculptures at the Statens Museum for Kunst, in Copenhagen, Denmark. The statue depicts Venus (Aphrodite), the Roman goddess of love, holding an apple. This apple represents the prize in the myth [The Judgment of Paris](www.theoi.com/Olympios/JudgementParis.html). The contrapposto figure looks down at the apple in her right hand. The left hand holds a cloth and rests upon a tree trunk. **Bibliography:** [Statens Museum for Kunst](https://collection.smk.dk/#/en/detail/KMS6004) # Ancient World 3D This model posting is part of [Ancient World 3D](https://exhibits.ulib.iupui.edu/aw3d/items/show/11), a project that provides curated 3D open access conteforClassical Studies. The [original model was posted by Statens Museum for Kunst](https://mmf.io/o/104928). This entry was composed by Rachel Moore (Dr. Elizabeth Thill, advisor, Cheyenne Eversole, curator).