Venus de Badalona

*Venus de Badalona*
Venus de Badalona
Medium	Parian marble
Subject	Venus
Condition	Arms broken off; otherwise intact
Location	Badalona Museum, Badalona

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.[1][2]

Venus de Badalona, back side

It was discovered by Joaquim Font i Cussó in November 1934 while digging in Badalona.[3]

The sculpture is used as the model for the statuette for the FILMETS Badalona Film Festival. [3]

References

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

[MB-2] "Venus de Badalona". Museu Badalona. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[LaV-3] López, Montse (2014-11-26). "80 años del reencuentro con la Venus de Badalona" (web). La Vanguardia. Barcelona, España. Retrieved 25 May 2023.