Roman copy after Greek original, Medici Venus, First Century BCUffizi, Florence
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The Medici Venus was discovered during excavations of Hadrian's Villa near Rome and taken to Florence in the 17th century. Due to the dolphin at her feet, it is believed to depict Venus as she emerges from the sea following her birth. Because it is a copy of a Greek original, many variations of the work exist to varying levels of quality. The Medici Venus is located in the Tribune Room of the Uffizi (under the cupola).
Although the arms had been broken off, they were restored by Ercole Ferrata and is a two armed variant of the pudica gesture - Venus is allegedly covering herself out of shame but also drawing attention to what she's covering. This same gesture is seen in other ancient Venuses such as the Capitoline Venus, and in Renaissane paintings such as Adam and Eve's Expulsion from Eden by Masaccio and The Birth of Venus by Botticelli.
Although the arms had been broken off, they were restored by Ercole Ferrata and is a two armed variant of the pudica gesture - Venus is allegedly covering herself out of shame but also drawing attention to what she's covering. This same gesture is seen in other ancient Venuses such as the Capitoline Venus, and in Renaissane paintings such as Adam and Eve's Expulsion from Eden by Masaccio and The Birth of Venus by Botticelli.
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