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Ancient Roman marble statue of a woman

Venus de Badalona
Venus de Badalona on display at the Badalona Museum
MediumParian marble
SubjectVenus
ConditionArms broken off; otherwise intact
LocationBadalona Museum, Badalona
Venus de Badalona, back side

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.

It was discovered by Joaquim Font i Cussó [ca] in November 1934 while digging in Badalona.

The sculpture is used as the model for the statuette for the FILMETS Badalona Film Festival.

References

  1. El Periódico de Catalunya (2012-03-19). "La joya de la ciudad mide 28 centímetros" (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  2. "Venus de Badalona". Museu Badalona. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  3. ^ 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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