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Z50.1F VENUS AS FRIDAY

Venus as Friday | Greco-Roman mosaic
DETAILS
Museum Collection Roman Villa of Orbe-Boscéaz (in situ), near Orbe
Catalogue No. -
Type Mosaic
Context Boscéaz
Date C3rd A.D.
Period Imperial Roman

DESCRIPTION

The goddess Venus (Greek Aphrodite) personifies Friday in a mosaic portraying the seven days of the week. She is carried on a stool by a pair of winged Cupids (Greek Erotes).

ARTICLES

Aphrodite, Eros, Himeros

OTHER IMAGES

Thumbnail Sol as Sunday

Z50.1A Sunday

Thumbnail Luna as Monday

Z50.1B Monday

Thumbnail Mars as Tuesday

Z50.1C Tuesday

Thumbnail Mercury as Wednesday

Z50.1D Wednesday

Thumbnail Jupiter as Thursday

Z50.1E Thursday

Thumbnail Saturn as Saturday

Z50.1G Saturday