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Harvard highlights 19th-century plaster Callipygian Venus

Original: Callipygian Venus, after antiquity Pichler family (1697 - 1829), Italian Plaster 19th century https://www. harvardartmus

A 19th-century Italian plaster cast of the Callipygian Venus, made by the Pichler family workshop (active 1697-1829), is featured in the Harvard Art Museums collection, which shares objects from its holdings online. The sculpture copies an ancient statue famous for its depiction of a woman admiring herself over her shoulder, a subject that has drawn attention since antiquity.

Why now: The sculpture's famous subject and its place in Harvard's digitised collection make it a point of curiosity among art enthusiasts.

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