Torso of Venus and a Landscape and ink. Van Gogh produced other earlier paintings of Torso of Venus during his stay in Paris, such as the "Torso of Venus" in 1886, which was exhibited at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. It also featured a realism aspect, and was drawn with similar media. It is possible that "Torso of Venus and a Landscape" was a rough draft. 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
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