Torso of Venus and a Landscape Torso of Venus and a Landscape Torso of Venus and a Landscape is a sketch by Post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh. It now resides in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. This drawing was created while van Gogh was staying with his brother in Paris (in 1886-1888), a period during which they did not write any letters to each other. As a result, little is known about the artist during this period except for his still-life paintings and "Agostina Segatori Sitting in the Café du Tambourin". In 1887, he sketched this drawing onto a piece of paper with black chalk
Temple of Venus Genetrix Temple of Venus Genetrix The Temple of Venus Genetrix (Latin: "Templum Veneris Genetricis") is a ruined temple in the Forum of Caesar, Rome, dedicated to the Roman goddess "Venus Genetrix", the goddess of motherhood and domesticity. It was dedicated to the goddess in 46 BCE by Julius Caesar. The forum and temple were originally planned as early as 54 BC, and construction began shortly thereafter. On the eve of the Battle of Pharsalus, Caesar vowed the temple to "Venus Victrix". He eventually decided to dedicate the temple to Venus Genetrix, the mother of Aeneas, and the mythical ancestress of the