Venus de Badalona
| Venus de Badalona | |
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| Medium | Parian marble |
| Subject | Venus |
| Condition | Arms broken off; otherwise intact |
| Location | Badalona Museum, Badalona |
The Venus of Badalona is a marble sculpture, dated to the 1st century, kept in the Badalona Museum, located in the town of Badalona, in Catalonia.[1][2]
It was discovered by Joaquim Font i Cussó in November 1934 while digging in Badalona.[3]
The sculpture is used as the model for the statuette for the FILMETS Badalona Film Festival. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ El Periódico de Catalunya (2012-03-19). "La joya de la ciudad mide 28 centímetros" (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "Venus de Badalona". Museu Badalona. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ a b López, Montse (2014-11-26). "80 años del reencuentro con la Venus de Badalona" (web). La Vanguardia. Barcelona, España. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
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