Venus Verticordia

Venus Verticordia White marble; c.1833-38 By John Gibson Inscribed on the tortoise's shell: 'OPVS IOANNIS GIBSON ROMAE' Gibson recorded how the wealthy MP Joseph Neeld (1789 1856) had visited his studio in Rome several times before asking him to carve a 'Venus, nude, but with some drapery modestly arranged without sacrificing too much of the form'. Inspired by Classical prototypes, Gibson showed the Roman goddess of love as an idealised female nude with elegant curves and soft modelling, holding the golden apple, awarded by Paris for her beauty. Although apples are often associated with carnal love, Gibson called his statue Venus Verticordia, or the turner of men's hearts and later recalled how he had > 'endeavoured to give my Venus that spiritual elevation of character which results from purity and sweetness'. https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/31066 Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab《贞洁维纳斯（Venus Verticordia）》，白色大理石材质，创作于约1833至1838年，作者为约翰·吉布森（John Gibson）。 龟甲之上刻有铭文："OPVS IOANNIS GIBSON ROMAE"。 吉布森曾记述，富商议员约瑟夫·尼尔德（Joseph Neeld，1789-1856）曾多次造访他位于罗马的工作室，随后委托其雕刻一尊"裸体维纳斯，但需搭配适量帷幔以适度遮掩，同时不过多牺牲躯体的线条美感"。 该作品灵感源自古典原型，吉布森将这位罗马爱与美的女神塑造为理想化的女性裸体形象，线条优雅圆润，肌理柔和细腻，手中持有因美貌被帕里斯授予的金苹果。尽管苹果常与情欲相关联，但吉布森将其雕像命名为《贞洁维纳斯（Venus Verticordia）》，意即"扭转人心者"。他后来回忆道： > "我竭力赋予我的维纳斯以源自纯洁与温婉的精神升华之境。" https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/31066 来源：Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab