The long-awaited Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, which was released last Thursday, commences with a caveat. The introductory remarks, narrated by Lady Whistledown, explain that the portrayal of ...

Close your eyes and think of Venus. What image comes to mind? Perhaps Botticelli’s bored teenager in her scallop shell; maybe the Venus de Milo, serene, lovely and just a touch bovine; perhaps ...

Venus was the goddess of beauty in ancient Rome and her brightly shining planetary namesake lives up to that hype. When Venus is in the evening sky, you notice her. When she is in the predawn sky, you ...

In a rare meeting between the classical and the contemporary, Gagosian’s Paris gallery has staged a show pairing an ancient Roman sculpture with work by Jean-Michel Basquiat. The sculpture of the ...

Archaeologists have found a trove of artifacts, including two statues of the goddess Venus, in a Roman-era quarry-turned-trash-dump. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Around the second or third century C.E., a gold ring bearing the likeness of the Roman goddess Venus was lost on a road in ...

“Every veil must fall before Canova,” Pauline Borghese coyly remarked of Venus Victrix, Antonio Canova’s 1808 marble portrait depicting her as the victorious goddess of love. The comment, which seemed ...

Hailed as the love goddess, Venus influences love, partnership, and romance. No matter if you’re single or coupled up, Venus will positively impact your love life. You can align with Venus’ energy by ...